The Captain's Paradise

The Captain's Paradise
by Anthony Kimmins

The Captain's Paradise
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Actor: Alec Guinness, Celia Johnson, Charles Goldner, Miles Malleson, Yvonne De Carlo
Director: Anthony Kimmins
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Anchor Bay Entertain

Movie Reviews of The Captain's Paradise

Movie Review: Droll witty Guinness
Summary: 4 Stars

"The Captain's Paradise" is a very droll comedy in which Alec Guinness plays against type as a sophisticated Don Juan with 2 women in his life, each representing the 2 halves, in his words, of the perfect woman. One is Celia Johnson ,the proper little English housewife, drab, unimaginative, eager to please and sexless. The other is Yvonne De Carlo, sexy, flamboyant and exciting. The film ran into problems with the censors when it was released in America and it is easy to see why because it covers adultery and suggests bigamy. If the script is full of sexist cliches, who cares.

This is one film where Guinness's renowned versatility is outshone by the woman. Underrated De Carlo is hilarious, beautifully balancing her sex appeal with a very feminine warmth while Johnson's eager attempts to please are a standout. The film is very well made and the story unfolds logically building to a very clever denouement. There is a very funny running gag about rissoles.

The DVD print is pristine but the extras are spartan. The original trailer is included plus a brief biographical essay on Guinness. The best is the insert in the DVD case which is a neat summary of interesting background to the the making of the film, particularly the problems with the censor.

The DVD is good value if purchased as part of an Alec Guinness Collection.

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