Marlon Brando's Tahitian Mirage

05/09/2025

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0hr 0min

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Documentary

STORY

Marlon Brando is best known for his successful films and two Oscars. But his link with French Polynesia, where the actor lived for nearly thirty years, remains largely unexplored. For Brando, a complex and tortured character, known for being unmanageable on film sets and even sometimes obnoxious, escaped throughout his life to a small hidden island at the end of the world. By settling in Tahiti, Brando thought he could rid himself of his anguish and turpitude. But Polynesia, with its paradise-like landscapes, gentle way of life and distinctive culture, was in reality nothing more than a mirage of an idealised, peaceful existence that the star never managed to achieve.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Marlon Brando

    Director

  • Jean-Louis Pérez

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Grand Angle Productions
  • France Télévisions
  • Jean-Luc Millan & Jean-Louis Perez
  • Filmin' Tahiti

    Production Countries

  • France

LANGUAGES

  • French