Title: Mutiny on the Bounty

Director: Frank Lloyd

Screenwriter: Talbot Jennings, Jules Furthman, Carey Wilson

Subject: Mutiny on the Bounty by Nordhoff and Hall (1932)

Year: 1935

Cast: Charles Laughton, Clark Cable, Franchot Tone, Herbert
Mundin, Donald Crisp, Henry Stephenson

Duration: 132’

Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country: USA

Plot: The story begins in England, as the crew members of
HMS Bounty assemble in order to begin their task of
importing breadfruit into Jamaica. After the voyage has
brought them to Tahiti, Captain Blight’s harsh punishments
are met with a mutiny led by Fletcher Christian. As the
captain and his loyalists are sent off on a boat, the ship
goes back to Tahiti, where the crew lives happily for some
time. With the return of Captain Blight on board of HMS
Pandora, the mutineers part ways. Some, led by Byam, meet
the captain on Tahiti, whilst the others flee on board HMS
Bounty. Byam makes his return to England a prisoner, but is

then pardoned by King George III. Fletcher manages to reach
Pitcairn, finally out of the reach of the Royal Navy.

Main Source Language: English

Target Dubbed Language: Italian

Target Title: La tragedia del Bounty

Dubbing Director: Franco Schirato

Dubbing Actors: Mario Besesti (William Blight), Emilio
Cigoli (Fletcher Christian), Adolfo Geri (Roger Byam),
Lauro Gazzolo (Smith), Luigi Pavese (Thomas Burkitt), Aldo
Silvani (Sir Joseph Banks)

Language Varieties in ST: American English (all American
actors excluding Eddie Quillan), Received Pronunciation
(Mr. Blight)

When time came for casting Mutiny on the Bounty,
Thalberg approached Clark Gable for the role of Fletcher
Christian, but the 34-year-old actor felt himself ill-
suited for period dramas. What primarily upset Clark was
that he would have to wear knee breeches, shave off his
signature moustache (facial hair was forbidden under
maritime law in the 18th century), have his hair drawn back
into a short tail and master a British accent (in fact,
none of the film's American actor did except Eddie Quillan,
who played mutineer Thomas Ellison).
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Function of Language Varieties in ST: star turn.

Dubbed Language Rendition: Standard Italian

Instance Description: Mr. Christian enters the captain’s
cabin where Mr. Blight is having breakfast. The latter
demands the second in command to sign the list of all the
supplied issued to the man during the voyage up to that
point. Mr Christian refuses, as such amounts have never
been issued, reminding the captain that only he can decide
whether to sign it or not. Then, Mr. Blight has the crew
mustered on deck, where he orders Christian to sign the
book, threatening him with punishment.

Instance Start Time: 1’47’’

Instance Duration: 0’48’’

Instance Web Link:
https://youtu.be/7HbC_OE2zAo?t=107
ST Instance Transcription:
Blight: [reading] “If any officer, mariner or soldier or
other person in the fleet shall disobey any lawful command
of any of his superior officers, every such person being
convicted of any such offense shall suffer death or such
other punishment as shall be inflicted on him by the
sentence of a court martial”. Mr, Christian, you will sign
this book.
Christian: Mr. Blight, the ship’s company will bear witness
that I sign in obedience to your orders. But remember, sir,
I shall demand a court of inquiry in England.

Blight: You mutinous dog!
Christian: Retract that, sir.
Blight: I will repeat it. You’re a mutinous dog!

TT Instance Transcription:
Blight: [leggendo] “L’ufficiale, sottoufficiale o marinaio
o altra persona imbarcata che si rifiuti di eseguire un
ordine di un superiore ufficiale, verrà sottoposto a
giudizio della corte marziale nominata secondo le norme e
verrà condannato a una pena compresa fra i dieci anni e la
pena di morte”. Signor Christian, le ordino di firmare.
Christian: Comandante, l’equipaggio è testimone che firmo
in obbedienza ai suoi ordini. E si ricordi, che chiederò
che venga fatta un’inchiesta.
Blight: Cane ribelle!
Christian: Ritiri quanto ha detto.
Blight: Lo ripeto invece. Lei è un cane ribelle!