Tamahine (1963)

A free-spirited young Polynesian girl is sent to live with her uncle in England. The many social and other rules new to her that she encounters there, as well as attention from student body of a local school cause much hilarity.

Director:

Philip Leacock

Writers:

Denis Cannan (screenplay), Thelma Niklaus (novel)

Stars:

Nancy Kwan, John Fraser, Dennis Price

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nancy Kwan	...	Tamahine
John Fraser	...	Richard Poole
Dennis Price	...	Charles Poole
Coral Browne	...	Madame Becque
Dick Bentley	...	Storekeeper
Derek Nimmo	...	Tim Clove
Justine Lord	...	Diana
Michael Gough	...	Cartwright
Allan Cuthbertson	...	Housemaster
Noel Hood	...	Mrs. MacFarlane
James Fox	...	Oliver
Derek Fowlds	...	Bash
Robin Stewart	...	Fiend
Viola Keats	...	Mrs. Spruce
Howard Marion-Crawford	...	Major Spruce (as Howard Marion Crawford)

Storyline

Teenager Tamahine grew up in the South Pacific the only legitimate child - she with many illegitimate siblings, which is typical of the only culture she knows as marriage is considered forever - of her British father Julian, with her Polynesian mother passing away when she was a child. After Julian passes away, Tamahine, as was her father's wishes, travels to Britain to learn of that side of her family and their proper British customs. She is to be the ward of Julian's widowed cousin, Charles Poole, the headmaster of Hallow, a proper upper class boys' school, he who has two offspring living with him: his twenty-something unhappy and soon to be divorced daughter, Diana, who is secretly, or not so secretly, dating the school's indecisive art teacher, Tim Clove; and his eighteen year old son, Richard Poole, a student at the school. Tamahine is blissfully unaware that her frank talk, especially about what she calls "loving", and her various states of undress are causing an uproar at the ...

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Plot Keywords:

polynesian | headmaster | cousin | england | social elite | 

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Taglines:

She loved the whole student body...and they sure loved hers!!!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 1964 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Moreninha do Taiti

Filming Locations:

Bora Bora, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Seven Arts Pictures, Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Adrienne Corri was offered the Justine Lord role

User Reviews

Nancy Kwan shows lots of skin - that's all you need to know

No, Nancy isn't nude (well, you see her backside briefly when she's about to pose nude for the artist), but Nancy Kwan is even sexier in just her plain outfits. To be honest, she looks cuter in her island outfits more than her "European" modern stuff. This is Nancy still in the era of cuteness (also watch Lt. Robin Crusoe, Flower Drum Song, and Suzie Wong for vintage Nancy - as well as Honeymoon Hotel)...but in Tamahine, you just want to throw off all her clothes...not a great film, but a great Nancy kwan physical beauty showcase.