South Pacific
1958 · Movie · 157 min · ★ 6.2
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.
Based on South Pacific, Tales of the South Pacific
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Details
- Years
- 1958
- Release date
- 1958-03-19
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 157 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (118 votes)
Themes
- world war ii
- plantation
- musical
- u.s. navy
- based on play or musical
- interracial relationship
- hospital
- pacific island
- tragic event
- laundry
- tropical island
- racial stereotype
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1959
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1959 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1959 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1959 · nominated
Cast & crew
Rossano Brazzi
as Emile De Becque
Mitzi Gaynor
as Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN
John Kerr
as Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC
Ray Walston
as Luther Billis
Juanita Hall
as Bloody Mary
France Nuyen
as Liat
Russ Brown
as Capt. J.M. Brackett, USN
Jack Mullaney
as The Professor
Ken Clark
as Stewpot
Floyd Simmons
as Commander Harbison, USN
Directed by Joshua Logan