The Light at the Edge of the World (1971)
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Directors
Kevin Billington
Cast
Kirk Douglas, Samantha Eggar, Yul Brynner, Jean-Claude Drouot, Massimo Ranieri, Fernando Rey, Renato Salvatori, Maria Borge
The story
The year is 1865. Will Denton is a jaded American miner escaping a troubled past. Seeking isolation for two reasons; to mend his broken heart after a failed romance during the California Gold Rush, and also to forget his actions after he kills his former lover's new husband in self-defense in a gunfight – Denton tends a lonely and isolated lighthouse with a minimal crew including two other men.
Genres
Adventure, action film, adventure film, pirate film
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