The Ambitious One
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This Yves Allegret film is set in French Polynesia and stars Edmond O'Brien, Richard Basehart, Andrea Parisy, Nicole Berger and Reg Lye. Basehart is the black sheep of a wealthy family of mining financiers based in France. He dumps the family life style and heads to Tahiti to make it on his own. His wife, Andrea Parisy, is less than amused with Basehart's choice.
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Edmond O'Brien
Mike Buchanan
Known for
The Killers
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Richard Basehart
George Rancourt
Known for
La Strada
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Andréa Parisy
Dominique Rancourt
Known for
The Little Bather
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
Nicole Berger
Claire Rancourt
Known for
Shoot the Piano Player
All the Boys Are Called Patrick
Nigel Lovell
André Rancourt
Also in
Wherever She Goes
Ned Kelly
Reg Lye
Matthews
Known for
The Lost Continent
10 Rillington Place
Denise Vernac
Edwige Rancourt
Known for
The Lovers of Montparnasse
Pierre Brice
(Uncredited)
Known for
Apache Gold
Mill of the Stone Women
Jean Marchat
Albert Rancourt
Known for
Les Dames du bois de Boulogne
Stormy Waters
Yves Allégret Director · Lee Robinson Writer W.P. Lipscomb Writer
First release October 14, 1959 · Produced in France, Italy, Australia, French Polynesia · Production Films Chrysaor, Flora Film
Production
Silver Films
Production
Films Chrysaor
Production
Flora Film
Production
Sud-Pacifique Films
Production
Atel Film
Production
France · Italy · Australia · French Polynesia
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Original title
L'Ambitieuse
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · October 14, 1959
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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