Film
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
2026 · 2h 30m · Documentary · Drama
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Overview
Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Herman Wouk, The Caine Mutiny was brought to the stage of the Beijing People's Art Theatre in 1988, translated by Ying Ruocheng and directed by Charlton Heston. A play sustained entirely by dialogue, it is hailed as a model of "drama defined by speech". Powerful actors including Feng Yuanzheng, Wu Gang, Wang Gang and Wang Lei portray the heated verbal battles of the court-martial aboard the USS Caine. The film adaptation leverages the shift from stage space to cinematic perspective to present an intense confrontation waged with language as its weapon. Amid the trial, the complexity of human nature and the limits of truth are gradually laid bare, with a distinctive dramatic tension bursting forth beyond the stage.
Cast
Crew
- Feng YuanzhengDirector
- Herman WoukWriter
Details
- Release date
- April 22, 2026
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama
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