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The Ambitious One( 1959)

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Overview

This Yves Allegret film is set in French Polynesia and stars Edmond O'Brien, Richard Basehart, Andrea Parisy, Nicole Berger and Reg Lye. Basehart is the black sheep of a wealthy family of mining financiers based in France. He dumps the family life style and heads to Tahiti to make it on his own. His wife, Andrea Parisy, is less than amused with Basehart's choice.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Edmond O'Brien

      Mike Buchanan

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      Richard Basehart

      George Rancourt

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      Andréa Parisy

      Dominique Rancourt

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      Nicole Berger

      Claire Rancourt

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      Nigel Lovell

      André Rancourt

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      Reg Lye

      Matthews

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      Denise Vernac

      Edwige Rancourt

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      Pierre Brice

      (Uncredited)

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      Jean Marchat

      Albert Rancourt

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    A review by John Chard

    6.5
    Written by John Chard on Tue Jul 28 2015
    The Tahiti Cockroaches. It's the story of people who must corrupt and change and flourish and wither. Operating under a number of different titles (the best being The Restless and the Damned), L'ambitieuse was simultaneously filmed both in French and English by director Yves Allégret. It stars Edmond O'Brien, Richard Basehart, Andréa Parisy and Nicole Berger. Set and filmed in Tahiti, L'ambitieuse is a film that tries the patience at first. The set up is all about greed and infidelity, where Parisy will do anything to achieve wealth, much to the chagrin of her ever unhappy husband (B...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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