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The Wastrel (1961)

Original title: Il relitto

1961-02-24 · 1h 24m · IT
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Two people submerged in an ocean of love and hate!

Duncan Bell (Van Heflin) is a wealthy man who sets out to sail around the globe with his son. Traveling in Bell's yacht, the two ambitious sailors face a perilous situation when an accident causes the boat to explode, throwing them both into the sea, with only debris to keep them afloat. While they drift on the ocean, Bell thinks back on his troubled life, particularly on how his alcohol problem has damaged his relationship with his wife, Liana

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Suso Cecchi d'AmicoWriterMihalis KakogiannisDirector, Writer

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Van HeflinVan HeflinDuncan BellEllie LambetiEllie LambetiLiana BellMichael StellmanMichael StellmanBell's SonFranco FabriziFranco FabriziRudi VeroneseFosco GiachettiFosco GiachettiCaptain Hugh HardyTiberio MitriTiberio MitriMacniffPaul MüllerPaul MüllerFatsoClelia MataniaClelia MataniaBetsyAnnie GorassiniAnnie GorassiniMonique invitata alla festaFrancesco TensiFrancesco TensiIl governatoreRosalba NeriRosalba NeriLa ragazza nel night club 'Le Colonne'

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Based on novel or bookAlcoholismSailboatLesbian

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Alcoholism · SailboatDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference318127Actor preference263982 · 229772 · 191357

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What is The Wastrel about?

Duncan Bell (Van Heflin) is a wealthy man who sets out to sail around the globe with his son. Traveling in Bell's yacht, the two ambitious sailors face a perilous situation when an accident causes the boat to explode, throwing them both into the sea, with only debris to keep them afloat. While they drift on the ocean, Bell thinks back on his troubled life, particularly on how his alcohol problem has damaged his relationship with his wife, Liana

How long is The Wastrel?

The Wastrel has a runtime of 84 minutes.