South Pacific (2001) (TV)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Richard Pearce

Writers (WGA):

James Michener (novel)
Oscar Hammerstein II (adaptation) ...
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Release Date:

26 March 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Musical | Drama | Comedy | War

Plot:

During World War II in the South Pacific love is found between a young nurse, Nellie Forbush (Glenn Close) and an older French plantation owner...

Plot Keywords:

Nurse | Love | Remake | Based On Book | Based On Novel

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Glenn Close	...	Nellie Forbush
Harry Connick Jr.	...	Lt. Joseph Cable
Rade Serbedzija	...	Emile de Becque (as Rade Sherbedgia)
Jack Thompson	...	Captain George Brackett
Lori Tan Chinn	...	Bloody Mary
Ilene Graff	...	Singing Ngana
Natalie Jackson Mendoza	...	Liat (as Natalie Mendoza)
Simon Burke	...	Harbison
Steve Bastoni	...	Bus Adams
Kimberley Davies	...	Luann
Robert Pastorelli	...	Luther Billis
Craig Ball	...	Austin
Damon Herriman	...	Professor
Salvatore Coco	...	DeVito
Peter Lamb	...	Bruno
John Sheerin	...	Dr. Paul Benoway
Ashley Lyons	...	Keller
Henri Szeps	...	Benoit
Benjamin Adams	...	Pilot
Caroline Brazier	...	Rose
Dylan Currie	...	Lt. Ted Evans
Matthew Dale	...	Forklift Operator
Helen Dallimore	...	Nurse
Marguerite de Ferranti	...	Nurse (as Marguerite DeFerranti)
Mark Dickinson	...	Forklift Operator
Jenelle Favazzo	...	Bev
Sara Gleeson	...	Nurse
Pippa Grandison	...	Nurse
Michael Griffiths	...	Crewman
Brendan Hanson	...	Sailor
David Harris	...	Dreamy Solo
Armando Hurley	...	Seabee Denis
Simon Hyland	...	Tenor Marine
Craig Ilott	...	Crewman
Steve Le Marquand	...	Stewpot (as Stephen LeMarquand)
Tony LePage	...	Crewman
Chris Lloyds	...	Pilot
Madison McKoy	...	Seebee Johnson
Liam McLachlan	...	Crewman
Karl McMillan	...	Aide to Captain Brackett
Janet Morton	...	Sister Marie Clement
Angeline Neville	...	Nurse
Natalie O'Donnell	...	Nurse
Leonie Page	...	Nurse
Simon Pryce	...	Bass Sergeant
Jacqui Rae	...	Nurse
Yvette Robinson	...	Nurse
Justin Smith	...	Forklift Operator
Annie Starke	...	Singing Jerome
Jonathan Stuart	...	Sailor
Troy Sussman	...	Seabee
Rodger Tavergeux	...	Henri
Angela Toohey	...	Nurse
Peter Tuitama	...	Bartender
Copa Vendegou	...	Ngana
Ketiwar Vendegou	...	Jerome
Anthony Weigh	...	McCaffrey
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Daniel Goddard	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Pearce

Writing credits (WGA)
James Michener		(novel "Tales of the South Pacific") (as James A. Michener)
Oscar Hammerstein II		(adaptation) and
Joshua Logan		(adaptation)
Lawrence D. Cohen		(teleplay)

Produced by
Howard Braunstein	....	executive producer
Glenn Close	....	executive producer
Lawrence D. Cohen	....	executive producer
Michael Gore	....	executive producer
Michael Jaffe	....	executive producer
Christine A. Sacani	....	producer (as Christine Sacani)

Original Music by
Michael Small

Non-Original Music by
Richard Rodgers		(from musical "South Pacific")

Cinematography by
Stephen F. Windon		(director of photography) (as Steve Windon)

Film Editing by
Lynzee Klingman

Casting by
Christine King
Margery Simkin

Production Design by
Patrizia von Brandenstein		(as Patrizia Von Brandenstein)

Art Direction by
Nicholas McCallum

Set Decoration by
Suza Maybury

Costume Design by
Louise Wakefield

Makeup Department
Martial Corneville	....	hair styles supervisor
Kerry Lee Jury	....	key hair stylist
Deborah Lanser	....	makeup supervisor
Nicole Spiro	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Sandra Alexandra	....	production manager: Tahiti
Anne Bruning	....	unit production manager
Jennifer Des Champs	....	assistant production manager (as Jennifer Deschamps)
Will Matthews	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Drew Bailey	....	third assistant director: pre-production
Greg Cobain	....	third assistant director
Jamie Crooks	....	first assistant director: second unit
Jane Griffin	....	second assistant director
Tom Read	....	second assistant director: second unit
Noni Roy	....	second assistant director
Ian 'Thistle' Thorburn	....	second unit director
Eddie Thorne	....	trainee assistant director
Mark Turnbull	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Joshua Black	....	set finisher
Lisa Brennan	....	property master
Mark Brims	....	assistant property master
Murray Gosson	....	on-set props
Geoff Howe	....	construction coordinator
Emma Lawes	....	assistant set decorator
Sally Anne Louisson	....	art department assistant
Steven Sallybanks	....	scenic artist (as Steve Sallybanks)
Prisque Salvi	....	set designer
Geoffrey Tarr	....	props
Gregg Thomas	....	greens person
Ingrid Weir	....	graphic design

Sound Department
Rick Ash	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joe Earle	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tiffany S. Griffith	....	dialogue editor
Kenneth L. Johnson	....	sound effects editor
Glenn T. Morgan	....	supervising sound editor
David Pearson	....	sound mixer: Tahiti
Guntis Sics	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Aaron Cox	....	special effects assistant
Brian Cox	....	special effects supervisor
Angelo Sahin	....	special effects onset supervisor

Visual Effects by
Lynne Cartwright	....	visual effects supervisor
Sarah Dowland	....	visual effects producer
Amber Naismith	....	visual effects coordinator

Stunts
Ashley Fairfield	....	stunt double
Alex Kuzelicki	....	stunts
Zelie Thompson	....	horse master
Lawrence Woodward	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jasmine Yuen Carrucan	....	clapper loader: "a" camera
Stuart Christie	....	video assist trainee
Toby Churchill-Brown	....	dolly grip
David Dunkley	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Alan Dunstan	....	best boy electric
Reg Garside	....	gaffer
Warren Grieef	....	key grip
Paul Heidke	....	grip
Cliff Henry	....	key grip: second unit
Mark Jefferies	....	electrician
Carolyn Johns	....	still photographer
Adam Kuiper	....	grip
Luis Olivares	....	video assist operator
Craig Philpott	....	focus puller: "a" camera (as Craig 'Rags' Philpott)
John Platt	....	camera operator
Jem Rayner	....	focus puller: "b" camera
Marc Spicer	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Ian 'Thistle' Thorburn	....	director of photography: second unit
Mark Watson	....	lighting technician

Casting Department
Jane Dawkins	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chantal Cordy	....	costumes
Andrea Hood	....	on-set costumer
Helen Maggs	....	on-set costumer
Kerry Thompson	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Michael Hofacre	....	associate editor
John Lee	....	first assistant editor
Brett McManus	....	second assistant editor
Kathy Thomson	....	final color timer

Music Department
Doug Besterman	....	song orchestrator
Paul Bogaev	....	conductor
Paul Bogaev	....	music co-producer
Robert Elhai	....	underscore orchestrator
Michael Gore	....	music producer
Coralie Hartl	....	orchestra contractor
Phillip Hartl	....	concert master
Sonny Kompanek	....	orchestrator
Joel Moss	....	music mixer
Joel Moss	....	music recordist
Curtis Roush	....	supervising music editor
Tim Ryan	....	music editor: Australia
Michael Starobin	....	song orchestrator
Danny Troob	....	song orchestrator

Other crew
Deborah Alleck	....	production secretary
Tony Clarke	....	location assistant
Michel De Renevil	....	aerial coordinator: Tahiti
Michel De Renevil	....	pilot: Tahiti
Philippe du Prel	....	production coordinator: Tahiti
Phillipe Duprel	....	production assistant: Tahiti
Pablo Ferro	....	title designer
Paula Jensen	....	production coordinator
Karen Jones	....	location manager
Lynn Josephson	....	executive assistant to producer
Angela Kenny	....	production accountant
Vivianne Laroche	....	production coordinator: Tahiti
Odile Le Clezio	....	dialect coach: children
Terry Lee	....	aerial helicopter pilot
Karen Mansfield	....	script supervisor: second unit
Karl McMillan	....	assistant to producer
Victoria Mielewska	....	dialect coach
Reza Mokhtar	....	caterer
Tracie Morley	....	assistant choreographer
Vincent Paterson	....	choreographer
Vincent Paterson	....	stager: dance sequences
Francis Peltier	....	production liaison: Tahiti
Phillip Roope	....	location manager: Tahiti
Deborah Sutherland	....	assistant accountant
Emanda Thomas	....	assistant to producer
Pamela Willis	....	script supervisor
Matt Windon	....	unit loader
Lawrence Woodward	....	safety officer
Jim Woolley	....	assistant: Ms. Close
Harold Wright	....	marine coordinator

Production Companies

• Trillium Productions
• White Cap Productions
• Jaffe/Braunstein Films (in association with)
• Touchstone Television

Distributors

• Buena Vista Television (2001) (USA) (TV) (rights)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2001) (USA) (TV)
• Touchstone Television
• Walt Disney Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Animal Logic (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Live Wire  post-production sound services
• Manta Eastern Sound Ltd.  underscore recorded at
• Modern VideoFilm  post-production services
• Samson Productions Pty. Ltd.  production services
• Spectrum Films International  post-production facilities
• Spectrum Films International  post-production services
• Studio 301, Sydney  songs recorded at
• Tahiti Nui Productions  production services: Tahiti
• Trackdown Digital  music editing services

Also Known As:

Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

129 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Australia

Company:

Trillium Productions

Trivia:

The musical number "Happy Talk" (sung by Bloody Mary) has been cut from this version of the musical.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The Grumman Goose seaplane used in the filming had retractable pontoons. The retractable pontoons weren't added to the Gooses till the 1960's.

Movie Connections:

Version of South Pacific (1958)

Not Even a Nice Try

The only person perfectly cast was Liat. Harry Connick, Jr. was an acceptable Lt. Cable. All the others were either too old, couldn't sing or act or a combination of the three. The orchestration was disappointing, no where near the original's fullness and liveliness. Ms. Close's singing was barely passable, all the others should have been dubbed. The photography, film location and production was excellent. Too bad they could not combine that with people that could do a better job with acting and singing. Kudos to those who put up the money to remake the movie. I guess not enough money was put into it to make it a world class film.