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The Ambitious One

L'Ambitieuse

19591h 29m7.8/ 10 · TMDB · 2 votes
Drama

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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Directed by Yves Allégret

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The people behind the story

Edmond O'Brien
Edmond O'Brien

Mike Buchanan

Richard Basehart
Richard Basehart

George Rancourt

Andréa Parisy
Andréa Parisy

Dominique Rancourt

Nicole Berger
Nicole Berger

Claire Rancourt

Nigel Lovell

André Rancourt

Reg Lye
Reg Lye

Matthews

Denise Vernac

Edwige Rancourt

Pierre Brice
Pierre Brice

(Uncredited)

Jean Marchat
Jean Marchat

Albert Rancourt

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Film details

Released14 Oct 1959
Original languageFrench
CountriesFrance, Italy, Australia, French Polynesia
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