The Last Paradise

The Last Paradise (1955)

L'ultimo paradiso

A Virgin Paradise of Ten Thousand Thrills

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?

Date of release
1955-11-20
TMDB
3.7 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Romance, Documentary, Adventure
Director
Folco Quilici

Casting

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