The Man Who Bought Mustique

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The Man Who Bought Mustique

2001

1h 18m

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Documentary about a British entrepreneur, Colin Tennant, who bought the Caribbean island of Mustique and turned it into a posh resort. The island was visited by rock stars and royalty in the 1960s and 70s, but Tennant lost ownership due to poor financial handling. Tennant now visits to give his assessment of the island's contemporary inhabitants.

Sarah Ward

Screen International

01/28/2019

Has an undeniable absurdist glow about it [but] remains broad, slight and forgettable.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

08/11/2005

2/5

Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

10/01/2002

3/5

Ed Kelleher

Film Journal International

06/25/2001

As luck would have it, filmmakers Joseph Bullman and Vikram Jayanti were given pretty much free rein.

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Larry Getlen

Filmcritic.com

06/25/2001

2/5

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06/19/2013

Great concept for a documentary. But all 3 Whelpleys agree, the film makers missed the mark. Good material, but they blew it.

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07/03/2012

my favorite documentary

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03/12/2011

Lord Tenant was a true visionary and a total character-and he put Mustique on the map....

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01/15/2009

Amazing for: a) Snobbery never looked so unappealing, b) The crew catching the best "off camera" moments...."she gets food stuck in her mouth sometimes"....priceless! Docu-Camp supreme.

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07/16/2008

Interesting documentary.

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Joseph Bullman

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Vikram Jayanti

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Vikram Jayanti

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Synopsis

Documentary about a British entrepreneur, Colin Tennant, who bought the Caribbean island of Mustique and turned it into a posh resort. The island was visited by rock stars and royalty in the 1960s and 70s, but Tennant lost ownership due to poor financial handling. Tennant now visits to give his assessment of the island's contemporary inhabitants.

Director: Joseph Bullman, Vikram Jayanti
Producer: Vikram Jayanti
Distributor: First Run
Production Co: Travel Channel
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 9, 2001, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.7K
Runtime: 1h 18m