Lord Jim (1965 film)

This article is about the film. For the novel the film was based on, see Lord Jim. For other uses, see Lord Jim (disambiguation).
Lord Jim
Original film poster by Bob Peak and Howard Terpning
Directed byRichard Brooks
Screenplay byRichard Brooks
Based onLord Jim
1900 novel
by Joseph Conrad
Produced byRichard Brooks
Starring
CinematographyFreddie Young
Edited byAlan Osbiston
Music byBronisław Kaper
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Keep Films
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release dates
  • 15 February 1965 (1965-02-15) (London-Royal Film Performance)
  • 16 February 1965 (1965-02-16) (United Kingdom)
  • February 25, 1965 (1965-02-25) (New York City)
Running time
154 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$5,000,000 (US/ Canada rentals)[1]

Lord Jim is a 1965 British adventure film made for Columbia Pictures in Super Panavision.[2] The picture was produced, written and directed by Richard Brooks, with Jules Buck and Peter O'Toole as associate producers. The film stars O'Toole, James Mason, Curd Jürgens, Eli Wallach, Jack Hawkins, Paul Lukas, and Daliah Lavi.

It is the second film adaptation of the 1900 novel of the same name by Joseph Conrad. The first was a silent film released in 1925 and directed by Victor Fleming. The film received two BAFTA nominations, for best British art direction and best British cinematography. The film had its world premiere on 15 February 1965 at the Odeon Leicester Square in the West End of London as the Royal Film Performance in the presence of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon; and the Earl of Snowdon.

  1. ^ This figure consists of anticipated rentals accruing distributors in North America. See "Big Rental Pictures of 1965", Variety, 5 January 1966 p 6
  2. ^ Variety film review; February 24, 1965, page 6.