The Light at the Edge of the World
by Kevin Billington
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Actor: Fernando Rey, Jean-Claude Drouot, Kirk Douglas, Samantha Eggar, Yul BrynnerDirector: Kevin Billington
Edition: VHS Tape
Format: Color, EP, NTSC
Running Time: 120 minutes
Release Date: 2001-08-22
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Publisher: United American Video
Studio: United American Video
VHS Movie Reviews of The Light at the Edge of the World
Movie Review: A Haunting and Memorable Film You Won't Forget - Even at the Edge of the World
Summary: 5 Stars
The "Light at the Edge of the World" is a haunting film which plums the darker and heroic sides of human nature. Set on a desolate island which has a lighthouse, the lonely serenity of those who work there is shattered when a pirate ship arrives. The movie presents evil personified in the character of the pirate captain marvelously performed by Yul Brynner. "Little chattering man " - a line delivered by Brynner - sends chills each time I watch the movie. What a remarkable moment of acting. Counter posing the pirates is Kirk Douglas, the assistant lighthouse keeper, who struggles with staying alive while dealing with a haunted past which has brought him to this lonely confrontation, literally at the edge of the world. This is a marvelous movie, which works at so many emotional and ethical levels - evil, honor, friendship, love, betrayal, isolation, and the struggle between two men which fate has put together are all played out beneath the beams of the lighthouse casting its weak light into the symbolic darkness which permeates this original and deftly directed film. If you want a movie that will challenge you to think and force you to feel, this hauntingly beautiful, and yet terrifying film, is a must. I think it a remarkable film and recommend it for adults. You won't forget it, and you will watch it again. Oh, the musical score is marvelous and sets the many moods of the film perfectly.
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