Clipperton: The Island Time Forgot (1981)
Today, the only inhabitants of this environmentally inhospitable Pacific island are birds and crabs. Yet over 80 years ago, Clipperton hosted other visitors: a demented rapist and a terrified group of women and children. Cousteau returns to the island to recreate the deadly series of events - from the death of the brave French captain to the courage of the widow who killed her torturer - through the eyes of one of the survivors, then a child.
Director: Jacques Ertaud
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 59 min
Release Date: March 1, 1981
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Clipperton: The Island Time Forgot about?
- Today, the only inhabitants of this environmentally inhospitable Pacific island are birds and crabs. Yet over 80 years ago, Clipperton hosted other visitors: a demented rapist and a terrified group of women and children. Cousteau returns to the island to recreate the deadly series of events - from the death of the brave French captain to the courage of the widow who killed her torturer - through the eyes of one of the survivors, then a child.
- Who directed Clipperton: The Island Time Forgot?
- Clipperton: The Island Time Forgot was directed by Jacques Ertaud.
- How long is Clipperton: The Island Time Forgot?
- Clipperton: The Island Time Forgot has a runtime of 59m (59 minutes).
- What genre is Clipperton: The Island Time Forgot?
- Clipperton: The Island Time Forgot is a Documentary film.