Authority and rebellion

United States, 1973

Film
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Episode of Series “Great Themes of Literature”.
This specially edited version of the film adapted from Herman Wouk’s The Caine Mutiny explores the first half of the novel - the events leading up to the mutiny. As in the novel, the film focuses on a young naval officer who has been taught to revere authority, but faced with an authority that has abnegated its responsibilities, goes along with the rebellion.

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Credits

production company

Learning Corporation of America

Duration

00:32:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1973

Appears in

Great Themes of Literature

Group of items

Great Themes of Literature

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

000924

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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