Donovan's Reef

Donovan’s Reef (1963, USA) by John Ford Main Cast: John Wayne, Lee Marvin Company: John Ford Productions The movie tells the story of a small Polynesian island. There Dr. William Dedham leads a hospital. He stayed on the island after war and married the princess of the island. But Dedham also has a daughter in Boston and she arrives at the island to meet her father. Between her and Donovan (a friend of William) evolves a love-story. Scene: alcohol male adults beer or cider tobacco nontransgressive in company 00:20:44-00:22:16 Donovan his friend Gilhooley and Andre de Lage (the French governor of the island) are sitting together discussing the letter that Dedham’s daughter is coming to the island. The governor is drinking Cognac (suitable drink for his position) compared to Donovan and Gilhooley, who drink beer. Gilhooley smokes. They are discussing serious business and the smoking as well as the drinking seems to be part of that discussion, or makes it look even more important. The situation changes a bit when Donovan breaks a bottle because of Gilhooley’s statement. I do not think that this will be seen as addiction. There are three adult men drinking sensibly and only in the heat of the discussion one breaks a bottle. Clip: 14