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Release Date:
19 March 1958 (USA)
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Tagline:
In the thrilling tradition of "Around The World In 80 Days"... more
Plot:
On a South Pacific island during World War II, love blooms between a young nurse and a secretive Frenchman who's being courted for a dangerous military mission. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 7 nominations
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(3 articles)
BBC Wants To Televise Classic Musicals
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 19 February 2002)
Should White Actors Be Allowed To Play Characters Of Other Races?
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 14 December 2000)
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 19 February 2002)
Should White Actors Be Allowed To Play Characters Of Other Races?
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 14 December 2000)
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The best of R & H
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Rossano Brazzi | ... | Emile De Becque |
| Mitzi Gaynor | ... | Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN |
| John Kerr | ... | Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC |
| Ray Walston | ... | Luther Billis |
| Juanita Hall | ... | Bloody Mary |
| France Nuyen | ... | Liat |
| Russ Brown | ... | Capt. Brackett, USN |
| Floyd Simmons | ... | Commander Harbison, USN |
| Tom Laughlin | ... | Lt. Buzz Adams |
| Jack Mullaney | ... | The Professor |
| Ken Clark | ... | Stewpot |
| Archie Savage | ... | Chief - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer |
| Candace Lee | ... | Ngana - Emile's Child |
| Warren Hsieh | ... | Jerome - Emile's Child |
| Francis Kahele | ... | Henry - Emile's Servant |
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Runtime:
157 min | 171 min (roadshow version)
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Color (Technicolor)
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4-Track Stereo (35 mm mag-optical prints) |
Mono (35 mm optical prints) |
70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System) (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Australia:G |
Iceland:L |
New Zealand:G |
USA:Approved (certificate #18688) |
Canada:G |
Finland:K-8 |
Sweden:Btl |
UK:U
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Fernando Lamas was considered for the role of Emile, but he could not get out of his contract to the Broadway show "Happy Hunting."
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Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Nellie asks Captain Brackett if the "Frenchman" on the island she's heard about from all the pilots in the hospital is "her Frenchman," there's a complete mismatch between what she says and the movement of her lips.
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Quotes:
Lt. Buzz Adams:
You gotta do something to break the monotony out here, Lieutenant. You know, if this war ever really gets started ...
Lt. Cable: [as if he knew something that Buzz Adams does not] It'll get started.
Lt. Buzz Adams: [taken by surprise] Sure - sure, it'll get started.
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Lt. Cable: [as if he knew something that Buzz Adams does not] It'll get started.
Lt. Buzz Adams: [taken by surprise] Sure - sure, it'll get started.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Muppet Show: (#1.2)" (1976)
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Soundtrack:
My Girl Back Home
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Although Rogers and Hammerstein wrote many great musicals, I believe that overall the score of South Pacific is the strongest, producing many 'old standards'.
"There is Nothing' Like a Dame", "Younger than Springtime", "Bali Hai", Gonna Wash that Man Right outa my Hair", and the eternal "Some Enchanted Evening" are major highlights, but many other delightful and strong songs help fill this impressive musical.
Of course there is a love story, but there is also a strong lesson of the dangers of bigotry even for people who would never imagine themselves to be so.
Many have criticized the filters used in camera shots during many songs (and a few other scenes). It was ground breaking at the time, and certainly different. Although I myself would certainly rather see the 'pure colors' of those scenes as well, I can respect the wish of the cinematographer to try something that had really seldom been done in major films, but is a staple of still photography.
Unless you just hate musicals, this is a must see film in its genre.