A 1955 Italian independent film, released in the USA in 1956, which is basically a travelogue telling four stories, each about a different island in the South Pacific. Native customs, tribal rites,ceremonial procedure, courtships, and feats of strength and courage are depicted. The test of courage, for males, on one island , is a leap from a high wooden tower to the ground with a thin vine wrapped around their ankle breaking the fall at the last minute. The first bungee-jumpers? |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.0/10 | |
Released: | March 3, 1956 | |
Runtime: | 87 min | |
Genres: | Documentary Romance | |
Companies: | Paneuropean Production Pictures | |
Cast: | Vairia Hatamou Terei Autoroi Marii Hatuguto Teura Teratemia | |
Crew: | Folco Quilici Ennio Flaiano Dario Cecchi | |
kerfy : drivel.. too bad