The Light at the Edge of the World (1971)
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- GP
- 2h 8min
- Adventure, Drama
- 29 Oct 1971 (Spain)
- Movie
A ruthless pirate captures the keeper of a lighthouse, in the most southern city in Argentina. His goal is obvious and horrific. He plans to control the lighthouses signals in a way that the passing ships will be crushed on the rocks.
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- 1 nomination.
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| Kirk Douglas | ... |
Denton
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| Yul Brynner | ... |
Kongre
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| Samantha Eggar | ... |
Arabella
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| Jean-Claude Drouot | ... |
Virgilio
(as Jean Claude Drouot)
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| Fernando Rey | ... |
Captain Moriz
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| Renato Salvatori | ... |
Montefiore
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| Massimo Ranieri | ... |
Felipe
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| Aldo Sambrell | ... |
Tarcante
(as Aldo Sanbrell)
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| Tito García | ... |
Emilio
(as Tito Garcia)
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| Víctor Israel | ... |
Das Mortes
(as Victor Israel)
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Tony Skios | ... |
Santos
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| Luis Barboo | ... |
Calsa Larga
(as Luis Bar Boo)
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Tony Cyrus | ... |
Valgolyo
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Raul Castro | ... |
Malapinha
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Oscar Davis | ... |
Amador
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Alejandro de Enciso | ... |
Morabbito
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Martin Uviente | ... |
Balduino
(as Martin Uvience)
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John Clark | ... |
Matt
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Maria Borge | ... |
Emily Jane
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Juan Cazalilla | ... |
Captain Lafayette
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Directed by
| Kevin Billington | ||
Written by
| Tom Rowe | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jules Verne | ... | (novel "Le Phare du bout du monde") |
| Rachel Billington | ... | (additional dialogue) |
| Berta Domínguez D. | ... | (additional ideas) (as Bertha Dominguez D.) |
Produced by
| Kirk Douglas | ... | producer |
| Alfredo Matas | ... | executive producer |
| Alexander Salkind | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Ilya Salkind | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Piero Piccioni | ||
Cinematography by
| Henri Decaë | ... | director of photography (as Henri Decae) |
Editing by
| Bert Bates | ||
Editorial Department
| Ángel Serrano | ... | editor: Spanish version |
| María Luisa Pino | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| John Merrick | ||
Art Direction by
| Enrique Alarcón | ... | (as Enrique Alarcon) |
Costume Design by
| Deirdre Clancy | ||
| Manolo Mampaso | ... | (as M. Mampaso) |
Makeup Department
| Ramón de Diego | ... | makeup artist (as Ramon de Diego) |
| Josefa Rubio | ... | hair stylist |
| José Antonio Sánchez | ... | makeup artist (as Jose Antonio Sanchez) |
Production Management
| José Manuel M. Herrero | ... | production supervisor (as Jose Manuel M. Herrero) |
| Francisco Romero | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Juan Estelrich | ... | second unit director |
| Julio Sempere | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| José Manuel Dorado | ... | assistant set decorator (uncredited) |
| Luis Esquinas Sanchez | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Julián Martín | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Jacinto Soria | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Teddy Mason | ... | sound editor (as Ted Mason) |
| Enrique Molinero | ... | sound |
| A.J. Willis | ... | sound |
| Terry Allen | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Antonio Molina | ... | special effects |
| Richard M. Parker | ... | special effects |
| Juan Ramón Molina | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Randell Dennis Widner | ... | stunt Double for Jean-Claude Drouotd |
| Brandy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alejandro Diges | ... | still photographer |
| Eduardo Noé | ... | camera operator (as Eduardo Noe) |
| Cecilio Paniagua | ... | cameraman: second unit |
| Ramiro Sabell | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Richard Cox | ... | location coordinator |
Music Department
| Sergio Marcotulli | ... | music engineer (uncredited) / music mixer (uncredited) |
| Piero Piccioni | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jane Buck | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Alexander Salkind | ... | presenter (as Alexandre Salkind) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1971) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1971) (France) (theatrical)
- MGM-EMI (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- National General Pictures (1971) (United States) (theatrical)
- Piccolo-Film (West Germany) (video) (Super 8)
- Cinerama Filmgesellschaft MBH (1971) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Fotorama (1971) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Glori Art (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Jugendfilm-Verleih (West Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1982) (United States) (tv)
- Media Home Entertainment (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Atlas Video (West Germany) (video)
- VCI Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Cinema Club (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2005) (France) (DVD)
- La Casa del Cine para Todos (2013) (Spain) (DVD)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Pidax Film (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Pidax Film (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- United American Video (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- General Music (music published by)
- Estudios Moro (studios & syncronization)
- Sastreria Cornejo (wardrobe)
- Orchestra dell'Unione Musicisti di Roma (U.M.R.) (orchestra)
- Orthophonics Recording Studios (music recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Pirates take over a lighthouse on a rocky island. They then execute a devious plan to cause ships to run aground, pillaging their wrecks. A lone member of the lighthouse crew survives, and he deperately fights their plot. A shipwrecked maiden that avoids the pirates slaughter soon complicates the situation.
Written by John Rutkai |
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| Taglines | Jules Verne Takes You Over the Edge of the World! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $11,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The lighthouse in the film and its source novel was inspired by the real lighthouse at the island of Isla de los Estados in the Argentinian territory of the Tierra del Fuego Archipelago situated near Cape Horn. See more » |
| Goofs | When Kongre's men are pulling Denton up using the pulley, the rope that they're pulling should be very tight with the weight of a man, but it's hanging loose. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Kirk Douglas (1971). See more » |
| Quotes |
Kongre:
Every ship that passes must pay tribute to this rock. A tribute to me, as yours did. See more » |