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Manuela

Name: Manuela
Genre: Drama
Released: 1957-07-18
Cast: Trevor Howard, Elsa Martinelli, Pedro Armendáriz, Donald Pleasence, Jack MacGowran

1957 | 93 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1957: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Guy Hamilton

Trevor HowardJames Prothero
Elsa MartinelliManuela Hunt
Pedro ArmendárizMario Constanza
Donald PleasenceEvans
Jack MacGowranTommy
Leslie WestonBleloch
Warren MitchellMoss
Christopher LeeVoice (voice)
Roger DelgadoStranger
Harcourt CuraçaoWellington Jones