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South Pacific

  • 19581958
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 2h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
8.9K
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Rossano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor in South Pacific (1958)
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  • Musical
  • Romance
  • War
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
8.9K
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  • Director
    • Joshua Logan
  • Writers
    • Paul Osborn(screenplay)
    • Richard Rodgers(adapted from the play "South Pacific")
    • Oscar Hammerstein II(adapted from the play "South Pacific")
  • Stars
    • Rossano Brazzi
    • Mitzi Gaynor
    • John Kerr
Top credits
  • Director
    • Joshua Logan
  • Writers
    • Paul Osborn(screenplay)
    • Richard Rodgers(adapted from the play "South Pacific")
    • Oscar Hammerstein II(adapted from the play "South Pacific")
  • Stars
    • Rossano Brazzi
    • Mitzi Gaynor
    • John Kerr
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 136User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 10 nominations total

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    South Pacific
    Trailer 1:17
    South Pacific

    Photos61

    Juanita Hall and John Kerr in South Pacific (1958)
    Ray Walston, Juanita Hall, and John Kerr in South Pacific (1958)
    Mitzi Gaynor in South Pacific (1958)
    Rossano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor in South Pacific (1958)
    Rossano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor in South Pacific (1958)
    Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, Warren Hsieh, and Candace Lee in South Pacific (1958)
    Mitzi Gaynor in South Pacific (1958)
    Mitzi Gaynor in South Pacific (1958)
    John Kerr in South Pacific (1958)
    Rossano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor in South Pacific (1958)
    Juanita Hall and John Kerr in South Pacific (1958)
    Ken Clark in South Pacific (1958)

    Top cast

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    Rossano Brazzi
    Rossano Brazzi
    • Emile De Becqueas Emile De Becque
    Mitzi Gaynor
    Mitzi Gaynor
    • Ensign Nellie Forbush, USNas Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN
    John Kerr
    John Kerr
    • Lt. Joseph Cable, USMCas Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC
    Ray Walston
    Ray Walston
    • Luther Billisas Luther Billis
    Juanita Hall
    Juanita Hall
    • Bloody Maryas Bloody Mary
    France Nuyen
    France Nuyen
    • Liatas Liat
    Russ Brown
    • Capt. Brackett, USNas Capt. Brackett, USN
    Jack Mullaney
    Jack Mullaney
    • The Professoras The Professor
    Ken Clark
    Ken Clark
    • Stewpotas Stewpot
    Floyd Simmons
    Floyd Simmons
    • Commander Harbison, USNas Commander Harbison, USN
    Candace Lee
    • Ngana - Emile's Childas Ngana - Emile's Child
    Warren Hsieh
    Warren Hsieh
    • Jerome - Emile's Childas Jerome - Emile's Child
    Tom Laughlin
    Tom Laughlin
    • Lt. Buzz Adamsas Lt. Buzz Adams
    Giorgio Tozzi
    • Emile De Becqueas Emile De Becque
    • (singing voice)
    Archie Savage
    Archie Savage
    • Chief - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Danceras Chief - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer…
    Francis Kahele
    • Henry - Emile's Servantas Henry - Emile's Servant
    Robert Jacobs
    • 1st Communications Manas 1st Communications Man
    John Gabriel
    John Gabriel
    • 2nd Communications Manas 2nd Communications Man
    • Director
      • Joshua Logan
    • Writers
      • Paul Osborn(screenplay)
      • Richard Rodgers(adapted from the play "South Pacific")
      • Oscar Hammerstein II(adapted from the play "South Pacific")
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film of South Pacific ran for just under 4 years and 6 months at the Dominion Theatre in London. It opened on April 21st, 1958 and closed on September 30th, 1962, for an unbroken, record run that will probably never be equaled.
    • Goofs
      The appearance of African Americans as Seabees is not an error. Over 12,000 such sailors served in the Construction Brigades, despite segregation in other parts of the WWII military.
    • Quotes

      Bloody Mary: [giving a shrunken head to Lt. Cable] You like I give you, free!

      Luther Billis: Free? You never gave me anything free!

      Bloody Mary: You no sexy like lieu-tellen.

    • Crazy credits
      There are probably more dubbed singing voices in this film than in any other screen version of a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, but the only one which actually receives screen credit is that of Giorgio Tozzi, who dubs the singing voice of Emile de Becque (Rosanno Brazzi). This is because Tozzi was a renowned bass-baritone with the Metropolitan Opera.
    • Alternate versions
      The 1999 DVD contains some scenes where the color filters are either more subtle or completely removed compared to previous versions. However, the filters were reinstated for the 2006 DVD and 2009 Blu-Ray.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siege (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      South Pacific Overture
      (1949) (uncredited)

      Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

      Music by Richard Rodgers

      Performed by Alfred Newman and the 20th Century-Fox Studio Orchestra

    User reviews136

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Flawed but entertaining!
    The most obvious flaw is its running time, it's very long. I think it's longer than Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Unfortunately there were other flaws with the movie, so I can't overlook what I've just said. Another flaw was the colour filtering;the orange and yellow picture did get a bit distracting after a while, although the Pacific does look beautiful. Rossano Brazzi, whose singing voice was dubbed, looked wooden, but was he ever not wooden? I must say though, the dubbed singer did a marvellous job.

    However, there were a lot of truly excellent things about this movie. Mitsi Gaynor was a lovely lead, and she was wonderful in the musical numbers. She does get a little tiresome toward the end, but most musicals do have the same problem. But Juanita Hall was just perfect as Bloody Mary, I had absolutely no problem with her. The songs were absolutely outstanding. Rodgers and Hammerstein have given us some truly fantastic music scores, and South Pacific is among them. Ray Walston gives comic relief as Luther, I think, and the focus on the war was very endearing. The real star was the stunning choreography, that made the musical numbers so energetic.

    All in all, an entertaining, but flawed film, that is underrated in my opinion. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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    5
    • TheLittleSongbird
    • Mar 10, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 14, 1958 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Juzni Pacifik
    • Filming locations
      • Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA
    • Production company
      • Rodgers & Hammerstein Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $458,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $258,350
      • Aug 26, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $458,609
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.20 : 1

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