Overview:
Can a girl from Little Rock find happiness with a mature French planter she got to know one enchanted evening away from the military hospital where she is a nurse? Or should she just wash that man out of her hair? Bloody Mary is the philosopher of the island and it's hard to believe she could be the mother of Liat who has captured the heart of Lt. Joseph Cable USMC. While waiting for action in the war in the South Pacific, sailors and nurses put on a musical comedy show. The war gets closer and the saga of Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque becomes serious drama.| Status: | Released (1958-03-18) |
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| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 10 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $458,000 |
| Screen: | Paul Osborn, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II |
| Productions: | Magna Theatre Corporation, South Pacific Enterprises, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, 20th Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Français |
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Recommendations
Casts
- 29327: Rossano Brazzi - Emile De Becque
- 99662: Mitzi Gaynor - Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN
- 62881: John Kerr - Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC
- 4093: Ray Walston - Luther Billis
- 99663: Juanita Hall - Bloody Mary
- 16096: France Nuyen - Liat
- 866: Russ Brown - Capt. J.M. Brackett, USN
Crews
- 86051: Joshua Logan - Director - Directing
- 931310: Richard Rodgers - Theatre Play - Writing
- 98751: Oscar Hammerstein II - Theatre Play - Writing
- 146950: James Michener - Novel - Writing
- 2748: Paul Osborn - Screenplay - Writing
- 8503: Alfred Newman - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 13270: Leon Shamroy - Director of Photography - Camera
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
Knuckleheads and cockeyed optimists. Even though it's gargantuan in length, this is actually a "small" screen adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway play. Met with indifference by the critics of the time, it has however come to be loved by many a musical fan. I'm not ....
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Amidst the backdrop of the Second World War, Joshua Logan takes us, courtesy of Rodgers and Hammerstein, on a romance set on a beautiful tropical island. Mitzi Gaynor is one of the few women here who is surrounded by squad of hormonal sailors who declare "There's Nothing Like a Dame" ....
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