IDFA 2001
The Man Who Bought Mustique
Joseph Bullman, Vikram Jayanti
England
2000
78 min
n.a.
In 1956, the Scottish Lord Glenconner, also known as Colin Tennant, bought the tiny Caribbean island of Mustique for a song. He turned the island into a refuge for the British jet set, among whom were Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Brian Ferry and Tennant’s dear friend Princess Margaret. Meanwhile, Tennant has lost both his fortune and his island. In this film, the once wealthy lord looks back on those glorious days. He comes across as unpredictable and arrogant, a snob and a racist - he calls the islanders incredibly slow and dumb -, but he is also unquestionably charming and has an equally colourful and tragic past. Small wonder that filmmakers Joseph Bullman and Vikram Jayanti did not let his swearing and diatribes prevent them from making a beautiful, astonishing and hilarious documentary.
Credits
World Sales
VIXPIX Films Ltd.
VIXPIX Films Ltd.
Distribution
Icarus Films
Icarus Films
Cinematography
Ian Liggett,
Peter Cannon
Ian Liggett,
Peter Cannon
Editing
Production
De-Caf Documentary TV Production,
Vikram Jayanti
De-Caf Documentary TV Production,
Vikram Jayanti