The Brando
Eco-friendly resort preserves memory of legendary actor’s Tahitian adventure






Thatched villas hidden beneath copious palm trees; untouched beaches border an aquamarine lagoon while indigenous birds flitter about in the brilliant sunshine. This might sound like the Hollywood ideal of a Tahitian island but thanks to the inspiration of Marlon Brando, who fell in love with this island when filming Mutiny on the Bounty in 1960, Tetiaroa and its resort is a reality and one which stays true to the actors wish to preserve this precious environment with renewable resources powering the operation.
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