6.3Manuela · 1957
Manuela (1957) is a Drama film directed by Guy Hamilton, starring Trevor Howard, Elsa Martinelli, Pedro Armendáriz.
Drama
6.3Overview
James Prothero, forty-three years old and up to his ears in alcohol, is the skipper of a tramp ship due to leave South America for Britain – and he’s sick to death of carting goods back and forth across the world. Then he meets Manuela, a beautiful native girl smuggled on board by one of his crew, and comes to realise that she, too, is a lost soul. Gradually a love affair develops between them, and Prothero becomes dangerously blind to the responsibilities of his position.
Cast
Trevor Howard, Elsa Martinelli, Pedro Armendáriz, Donald Pleasence, Jack MacGowran, Leslie Weston, Warren Mitchell, Christopher Lee
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What is "Manuela" about?
James Prothero, forty-three years old and up to his ears in alcohol, is the skipper of a tramp ship due to leave South America for Britain – and he’s sick to death of carting goods back and forth across the world. Then he meets Manuela, a beautiful native girl smuggled on board by one of his crew, and comes to realise that she, too, is a lost soul. Gradually a love affair develops between them, and Prothero becomes dangerously blind to the responsibilities of his position.
When was "Manuela" released?
Manuela was released in 1957.
Who stars in "Manuela"?
The cast includes Trevor Howard, Elsa Martinelli, Pedro Armendáriz, Donald Pleasence.
