The Rover (aka L'Avventuriero) (1967)

In the aftermath of the French revolution, a notorious pirate (Anthony Quinn) returns to France to seek a life of peace. But he finds himself a wanted man and flees to an isolated seacoast village for sanctuary. But it is there that he finds an emotionally fragile and disturbed young woman (Rosanna Schiaffino), who lives with her Aunt (Rita Hayworth), and he wonders if this girl might be his salvation. Based on the novel by Joseph Conrad and directed by Terence Young (FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE). I've not read the Conrad source material so I don't know how close the film follows the book but I suspect not very much. The film's narrative is often confusing. I still don't quite understand the cause of Schiaffino's breakdown even after we're shown a flashback that is supposed to explain everything. What we're left with is a muddled adventure with a love triangle (Richard Johnson is the third) that is unsatisfactory. The attractive Italian coastal exteriors are handsomely shot by Leonida Barboni (DIVORCE ITALIAN STYLE) and there's an effective score by Ennio Morricone. With Luciano Rossi, Anthony Dawson (DIAL M FOR MURDER) and Ivo Garrani.