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South Pacific (1958)

APPROVED  157 min  -  Musical | Romance | War   -  14 April 1958 (Brazil)
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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.

Director:

Joshua Logan

Writers:

Paul Osborn (screenplay), Richard Rodgers (adapted from the play "South Pacific"), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rossano Brazzi ...
Mitzi Gaynor ...
John Kerr ...
Ray Walston ...
Juanita Hall Juanita Hall ...
France Nuyen France Nuyen ...
Russ Brown Russ Brown ...
Jack Mullaney Jack Mullaney ...
The Professor
Ken Clark ...
Stewpot
Floyd Simmons Floyd Simmons ...
Candace Lee Candace Lee ...
Warren Hsieh Warren Hsieh ...
Jerome - Emile's Child
Tom Laughlin ...
Giorgio Tozzi Giorgio Tozzi ...
Emile De Becque (singing voice)
Archie Savage Archie Savage ...
Chief - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer / Ceremonial Dance Chief
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Storyline

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. Written by Dale O'Connor <daleoc@interaccess.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Nurse | Pacific Island | Hospital | Love | U.S. Navy  | See more »

Taglines:

In the thrilling tradition of "Around The World In 80 Days"... See more »

Genres:

Musical | Romance | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

(Brazil) See more »

Also Known As:

Al sur del Pacífico See more »

Filming Locations:

Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$36,800,000 (USA) (1958)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (roadshow version)

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (35 mm mag-optical prints) | Mono (35 mm optical prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System) (70 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The love scenes between characters Joe Cable and Liat were considered shocking by the still conservative standards of the late 1950s. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: When Luther Billis is in the lifeboat being fired upon by Japanese troops, the rear of the lifeboat shows its manufacturing date as 'APR 1956'. See more »

Quotes

Emile de Becque: What makes her talk like that - you and she? I do not believe it is born in you! I do not believe it!
Lt. Cable: It's not born in you - it happens after you're born!
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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. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Brothers & Sisters: History Repeating (#2.3)" (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Twin Soliloquies (Wonder How It Feels)"
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Performed by Mitzi Gaynor, Rossano Brazzi
(vocal for Mr. Brazzi: Giorgio Tozzi) See more »