The Last Paradise (1955)

A Virgin Paradise of Ten Thousand Thrills

A 1955 Italian independent film, released in the USA in 1956, which is basically a travelogue telling four stories, each about a different island in the South Pacific. Native customs, tribal rites,ceremonial procedure, courtships, and feats of strength and courage are depicted. The test of courage, for males, on one island , is a leap from a high wooden tower to the ground with a thin vine wrapped around their ankle breaking the fall at the last minute. The first bungee-jumpers?

• Release Date: 1955-11-20
• Runtime: 1h 28min
• Director: Folco Quilici
• Writers: Ennio Flaiano, Folco Quilici.