The Pacific

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Television series
Original title The Pacific
Country of production United States
original language English
year 2010
length 60 minutes
Episodes 10 in 1 season
genre War Movie
production Cherylanne Martin
Todd London
Steve Shareshian
music Hans Zimmer ,
Geoff Zanelli ,
Blake Neely
camera Stephen F. Windon ,
Remi Adefarasin
First broadcast March 14, 2010 on HBO
German-language
first broadcast		 July 15, 2010 on Kabel Eins
occupation

The Pacific is a ten-part miniseries of the American pay-TV -Senders HBO from 2010. The series is a counterpart to nine years earlier produced miniseries Band of Brothers - We were like brothers and was like this from Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg as Executive Producer produces. As the title suggests, it's about the Pacific theater of war during World War II and the hostilities of the United States Marine Corps there .

The Pacific is primarily about the different experiences of three Marines , Eugene Sledge , Robert Leckie and John Basilone , who served in various regiments of the 1st Marine Division.

production

President Barack Obama before a broadcast of The Pacific at the White House Family Theater on March 11, 2010. Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg are in the front row.

The recordings for the individual episodes of the series began in August 2007 in Australia . The main locations were Port Douglas (Queensland) , Melbourne and rural Victoria . The budget was about $ 217 million. This makes The Pacific the most expensive television series ever shot in Australia. In April 2009 it was announced that the two-year filming was about to end and that the series would premiere in the United States in March 2010. The Australian daily newspaper The Herald Sun puts the number of jobs created by the shooting at around 4,000. In Germany, the series was first broadcast by Kabel eins between July 15 and September 16, 2010 .

action

The actions are primarily based on two memoirs by war veterans of the Pacific War . Old school: The Second World War at the other end of the world. Memories of Eugene Sledge and Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie confronted the producers with experiences close to the war. In addition, the plot is based on China Marine , also by Sledge, and Red Blood, Black Sand , the memories of Chuck Tatum, who fought alongside John Basilone in the Battle of Iwojima . These autobiographical elements are framed by historical events, such as the battles for Guadalcanal , Peleliu , Okinawa and Iwojima . The focus is always on relatively few individual fates within a group of marines. It paints a dirty, realistic picture of the war and the effects it has on the soldiers. Due to the fanaticism of the Japanese soldiers in particular, the marines are becoming more and more hateful and brutalizing.

The fights are also shown realistically. Instead of action-packed hand-to-hand combat, there are more impersonal long-range battles, with considerably more time being spent outside of the fighting.

Locations

  • In and around Port Douglas, Queensland (August to November 2007):
    • Mossman, Queensland.
    • Mowbray Valley in Drumsara.
    • Rocky Point beaches.
  • In rural Victoria:
    • In the You Yangs near Lara, Victoria (November to December 2007).
    • Sandy Creek Road near Geelong , Victoria (November 2007 - February 2008).
    • Bundoora, Victoria.
  • Melbourne :
    • Central City Studios in Melbourne Docklands (March 2008).
    • Flinders Street (February 2008).
    • Junction of Swanston and Flinders Streets (February 2008).
    • Flinders Street Station (February 2008).
    • Railway Hotel (December 2007).
    • Scotch College (December 2007).
    • Melbourne High School (December 2007).

occupation

The following actors occupy the roles in the miniseries:

The series was set to music at EuroSync. Hans-Jürgen Wolf wrote the dialogue books and directed the dialogue.

actor role German dubbing voice
Joseph Mazzello Corporal Eugene Sledge (1923-2001) Vanya Gerick
Jon Seda Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone (1916-1945) Jesco Wirthgen
James Badge Dale Private First Class Robert Leckie (1920-2001) Frank Schaff
Ashton Holmes Private First Class Sidney Phillips (1924-2015) Tim Sander
William Sadler Colonel Lewis "Chesty" Puller (1898–1971) Joachim Kerzel
Annie Parisse Sergeant Lena Basilone (1913-1999) Dorette Hugo
Claire van der Boom Stella Natascha Geisler
Isabel Lucas Gwen Luisa Wietzorek
Cariba Heine Phyllis
Jacob Pitts Private First Class Bill "Hoosier" Smith (1922–1985) Peter Lontzek
Brendan Fletcher Private First Class Bill Leyden (1927-2008) Marcel Collé
Matt Craven Dr. Grant Joachim Tennstedt
Nathan Corddry Private First Class Loudmouth ( fallen 1944) Constantin von Jascheroff
Rami Malek Corporal Merriell "Snafu" Shelton (1922–1993) Oliver Field
Matthew Dale Sergeant John Marmet
Damon Herriman Merrin
Ben Esler Private First Class Charles "Chuck" Tatum (1926-2014) Konrad Bösherz
Joshua Close Major Edward Sledge (1920–1985)
Jon Bernthal Sergeant Manuel "Manny" Rodriguez (killed in 1942) David Turba
Gary Sweet Sergeant Elmo "Gunny" Haney (1898–1979) Hans-Jürgen Wolf
Martin McCann Corporal Romus V. Burgin (1922-2019) Ozan Unal
Keith Nobbs Private First Class Wilbur "Runner" Conley (1921–1997) Felix von Jascheroff
Leon Ford Lieutenant Edward "Hillbilly" Jones (1917–1944) Jaron Lowenberg
Freddie Joe Farnsworth Lieutenant "Stumpy" Hanley
Simon Bossell Doc star
Tom Budge Private First Class Ronnie Gibson Kim Hasper
Braydn Michael Robert Marshall
Scott Gibson Captain Andrew "Ack Ack" Haldane (1917–1944) Till Endemann
Joshua Biton Sergeant JP Morgan (1919-1980) Tobias Müller
Josh Helman Corporal Lew "Chuckler" Juergens (1918–1982) Asad Black
Henry Nixon Lieutenant Hugh "Ivy League" Corrigan (1920–2005) Robin Kahnmeyer
Dwight Braswell Private First Class Steve Evanson (1928-1945) Nick Forsberg
Karl Cottee Corporal Pegg Gerrit Schmidt-Foss
Anna Torv Virginia Gray (1917-2004) Bianca Krahl
Adelaide Clement Employee in the registry Maria Koschny
Tom Hanks teller Helmut Krauss

Awards

At the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards , The Pacific received 24 nominations and eight awards, including Best Mini-Series . 2011 was followed by a nomination for the Golden Globe Award in the category of best mini-series or television film .

Episode list

# Original title German title First broadcast
(HBO) 		German premiere (Kabel1) Summary Director script
1 Guadalcanal / Leckie Guadalcanal March 14, 2010 July 15, 2010 Robert Leckie and the 1st Marine Regiment land on Guadalcanal and take part in the Battle of Tenaru . The nearby battle off Savo Island is hinted at. Tim Van Patten Bruce C. McKenna
2 Basilone Basilone March 21, 2010 July 22, 2010 John Basilone and the 7th Marine Regiment land on Guadalcanal to support the defense at Henderson Field . David Nutter Bruce C. McKenna
3 Melbourne Melbourne March 28, 2010 July 29, 2010 The 1st Marine Division on Guadalcanal is relieved and reaches Melbourne , Australia. Basilone receives the Medal of Honor and is sent home to sell war bonds . Jeremy Podeswa George Pelecanos & Michelle Ashford
4th Gloucester / Pavuvu / Banika Cape Gloucester April 4, 2010 August 5, 2010 Eugene Sledge signs up for the Marines and trains combat operations, while Leckie and the 1st Marine Division have to fight for Cape Gloucester . Afterwards, Leckie is treated for enuresis at the naval base on Pavuvu . Graham Yost Robert Schenkkan & Graham Yost
5 Peleliu Landing Peleliu - The landing April 11, 2010 August 12, 2010 On Pavuvu, Sledge meets a friend from his homeland, Sydney Phillips. Leckie is reintegrated into the combat troops. He and Sledge land on Peleliu with the 1st Marine Division . Carl Franklin Laurence Andries & Bruce C. McKenna
6th Peleliu Airfield Peleliu - The airfield April 18, 2010 August 19, 2010 The Marines are to take the important airport on Peleliu. Leckie is wounded and evacuated. Tony To Bruce C. McKenna, Laurence Andries & Robert Schenkkan
7th Peleliu Hills Peleliu - The Hills April 25, 2010 August 26, 2010 Sledge and the K-Company of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, fight the Japanese in the "Bloody Nose Ridge" on Peleliu. Here, Andrew "Ack Ack" Haldane hit by a sniper and dies. Tim Van Patten Bruce C. McKenna
8th Iwo Jima Iwo Jima May 2, 2010 September 2, 2010 Basilone returns to the Marines, where he is transferred to the 5th Marine Division to initially train recruits. He courted Lena Riggi and married her. He then takes part in the Battle of Iwojima , in which he falls. David Nutter & Jeremy Podeswa Robert Schenkkan & Michelle Ashford
9 Okinawa Okinawa May 9, 2010 September 9, 2010 Sledge and the 1st Marine Division land on Okinawa . He is becoming more and more brutal and no longer shows any sympathy for the Japanese. Tim Van Patten Bruce C. McKenna
10 Home homeland May 16, 2010 September 16, 2010 Sledge and Leckie return home after the surrender of Japan . Jeremy Podeswa Bruce C. McKenna & Robert Schenkkan

publication

The series was released on November 26, 2010 as a DVD box and a Blu-ray box. Both appeared in a metal box. On February 23, 2012, the DVD box reappeared in cardboard packaging . All variants are released from the age of 16 and are uncut.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Spielberg TV show to film in Queensland. The Courier-Mail, August 9, 2007, accessed February 19, 2010 .
  2. ^ Michael Schneider: More directors take 'Pacific' plunge. (No longer available online.) Variety, August 15, 2007, archived from the original on May 20, 2010 ; Retrieved February 19, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.variety.com
  3. ↑ How HBO Made the Most Expensive Mini-Series of All Time. August 27, 2010.
  4. ↑ Helen O'Hara: Exclusive: Tom Hanks On Toy Story 3rd Empire, April 23, 2009, accessed February 19, 2010 .
  5. ↑ Herald Sun (ed.): Movies on a Roll . August 3, 2008 (English).
  6. ↑ Jochen Voß: Kabel eins will show the HBO series “The Pacific” from July. DWDL.de , May 25, 2010, accessed on May 27, 2010 .
  7. ↑ Steven Zeitchik: HBO greenlights Spielberg mini. Variety, April 24, 2007, accessed February 19, 2010 .
  8. ^ HBO The Pacific: About the Series.
  9. ↑ http://www.marineswwii.com/: Heroes Remembered - Chuck Tatum and Sergeant John Basilone.
  10. ↑ recordnet.com
  11. ^ Sophia Browne: Crew Retreats from North . Ed .: The Cairns Post. November 9, 2007 (English).
  12. ^ A b c Ross Irby: Battleline retreats for filming . Ed .: The Cairns Post. September 26, 2007 (English).
  13. ^ Paul Kalina: Spielberg was epic for Docklands. The Age, April 26, 2007, accessed February 19, 2010 .
  14. ↑ Darren Devlyn: War Comes to You Yangs . Ed .: Herald Sun. January 10, 2007 (English).
  15. ^ Geelong Advertiser (Ed.): Film Cast Member Breaks Leg in Freak Incident . January 31, 2008 (English).
  16. ↑ Sarah Cannata: Baird Hitches up His Horses to Draw Movie Roles . Ed .: Whittlesea Post. June 25, 2008 (English).
  17. ↑ Diamond Valley News (Ed.): University's Hall of Fame . May 21, 2008 (English).
  18. ↑ Michael Idato: The View: Spielberg's Pacific . Ed .: The Sydney Morning Herald. May 21, 2007 (English).
  19. ^ Daniel Breen: Strike Forces Early End to Filming . Ed .: Geelong Advertiser. January 24, 2008 (English).
  20. ↑ Kellie Cameron: Spielberg Declares War . Ed .: The Advertiser. February 3, 2008 (English).
  21. ↑ Fiona Byrne: CBD's Role in Major Movie . Ed .: Herald Sun. November 4, 2007 (English).
  22. ^ Clay Lucas: Spielberg and Hanks to stop Melbourne traffic . Ed .: The Age. September 15, 2007 (English).
  23. ↑ Kelly Burke: Film capital 'on tenterhooks as Melbourne steals show . Ed .: The Age. February 9, 2008 (English).
  24. ^ A b c Bridie Smith: School's Out and The Army's In, Albeit for a Very Pacific Reason . Ed .: The Age. December 11, 2007 (English).
  25. ↑ Kate Bruce-Rosser: Fight for a Skyline . Ed .: Stonnington Leader. March 26, 2008 (English).
  26. ^ Full cast and crew for "The Pacific". IMDb, accessed February 19, 2010 .
  27. ↑ German synchronous index: German synchronous index | Series | The Pacific. Retrieved April 29, 2018 .
  28. ↑ Todd VanDerWerff: Emmy Awards nominations announced; TV Academy asks, “Heard about this Glee thing?” The AV Club , July 8, 2010, accessed July 8, 2010 .

Web links

Commons : The Pacific  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files