History Literature / LordJim

* DeathByAdaptation: In Conrad's novel, Gentleman Brown finds a safe passage out of Patusan after robbing and murdering the natives, and tells his story to Marlow several years later. In the film, he's killed by a blast from a cannon during a shoot-out with Jim and the defending natives.

* DeathByAdaptation: In Conrad's novel, Gentleman Brown finds a safe passage out of Patusan after robbing and murdering the natives. In the film, he's killed by a blast from a cannon during a shoot-out with Jim and the defending natives.

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Gentleman Brown pillages the Patusan villagers despite being allowed safe passage, killing Jim's friend (and son of the local tribal chief) Waris. Filled with guilt over the incident, Jim allows Chief Doramin to kill him]].

* DownerEnding

The novel was adapted for the screen twice, once as a 1925 film directed by Creator/VictorFleming and starring Percy Marmont, and again as a 1965 film directed by Richard Brooks and starring Creator/PeterOToole.

* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The incident of the ''[=SS=] Jeddah'', and the scandal following it, provided Conrad the basis for this novel. Wiki/TheOtherWiki [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Jeddah has more]].

The novel was adapted for the screen twice, once as a 1925 film directed by Creator/VictorFleming, and again as a 1965 film directed by Richard Brooks and starring Creator/PeterOToole.

''Lord Jim'' is a 1900 novel written by Creator/JosephConrad. It is the story of an idealistic Englishman who believes that his cowardice while serving as an officer on the pilgrim ship ''Patna'' has ruined his life. He later finds his way to an obscure island outpost of Patusan where he is able to rebuild his life and reclaim some honor. However, the ghosts of Jim's past comes back to haunt him when greedy adventurer Gentleman Brown arrives and plots to steal from Jim's profitable little paradise...

The novel was adapted for the screen twice, once as a 1925 film directed by Creator/VictorFleming, and again as a 1965 film directed by Richard Brooks and and starring Creator/PeterOToole.

The novel was adapted for the screen twice, once as a 1925 film directed by Creator/VictorFleming, and again as a 1965 film directed by Creator/RichardBrooks and and starring Creator/PeterOToole.

->“It is when we try to grapple with another man’s intimate need that we perceive how incomprehensible, wavering and misty are the beings that share with us the sight of the stars and the warmth of the sun. It is as if loneliness were a hard and absolute condition of existence; the envelope of flesh and blood on which our eyes are fixed melts before the outstretched hand, and there remains only the capricious, unconsolable and elusive spirit that no eye can follow, no hand can grasp.”

The novel was adapted for the screen twice, once in 1925 and directed by Victor Fleming, and once in 1965 and starring Creator/PeterOToole.

''Lord Jim'' is the companion novel to ''Heart of Darkness'' written by Creator/JosephConrad. It is the story of an idealistic Englishman who believes that his cowardice while serving as an officer on the pilgrim ship ''Patna'' has ruined his life. He later finds his way to an obscure island outpost of Patusan where he is able to rebuild his life and reclaim some honor. However, the ghosts of Jim's past comes back to haunt him when greedy adventurer Gentleman Brown arrives and plots to steal from Jim's profitable little paradise...

* EvilIsHammy: The General as played by Eli Wallach, whose performance is very reminiscent of [[Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960 Calvera]].

* AdaptationalBadass: The villain in Patusan goes from a mere bandit to a strutting [[Film/TheMagnificentSeven Calvera]] {{Expy}}.

* EvilIsHammy: The General as played by Eli Wallach, whose performance is very reminiscent of [[TheMagnificentSeven Calvera]].

The novel was adapted for the screen twice, once in 1925 and directed by Victor Fleming, and once in 1965 and starring Peter O'Toole.

* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The incident of the ''[=SS=] Jeddah'', and the scandal following it, provided Conrad the basis for this novel. TheOtherWiki [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Jeddah has more]].

* PinkElephants

* NoNameGiven: Jim's love interest is only credited as "The Girl".

* VillainousValour: Any other villain in a Hollywood movie would have tried to escape when they had the chance. Not the General. When the heroes launched their second attack, he stayed and fought, eventually going out in a blaze of glory while wounded and trying to put out a fuse.