The Man Who Bought Mustique

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The Man Who Bought Mustique

Released May 9, 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.

Stephen Holden

New York Times

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 25, 2001

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Sarah Ward

Screen International

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

Jan 28, 2019

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Aug 11, 2005

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 3/5

Oct 1, 2002

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Ed Kelleher

Film Journal International

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

Jun 25, 2001

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Larry Getlen

Filmcritic.com

Rated: 2/5

Jun 25, 2001

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

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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my favorite documentary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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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.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Interesting documentary.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/16/08

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Joseph Bullman

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Vikram Jayanti

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Vikram Jayanti

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André Singer

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Dario Marianelli

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Ian Liggett

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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