South Pacific (1958)
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German title | South Pacific |
Original title | South Pacific |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 1958 |
length | 171 minutes |
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Director | Joshua Logan |
script | Paul Osborn |
production | Buddy eagle |
music | Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein |
camera | Leon Shamroy |
cut | Robert L. Simpson |
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South Pacific , also known as South Pacific , is an American musical film by Joshua Logan from the year 1958 . It is the film adaptation of the Broadway musical South Pacific by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II . Although a classic in the US, the film is virtually unknown in Europe and could only make a profit at US box offices.
action
On an island in the southern Pacific , the nurse Nellie Forbush - in the rank of lieutenant - falls in love with the French plantation owner Emile de Becque, who is already old, during the Second World War . Meanwhile, the restless seafarers, led by the bustling Luther Billis, lament the absence of women and fighting that would free them from the oppressive boredom. Lieutenant Joe Cable of the US Marine Corps arrives on the island to take part in a dangerous espionage operation that could turn the fight against the Japanese. Billis convinces Lieutenant Cable to take him to the mysterious island of Bali Ha'i because only he can commandeer boats as an officer. There, "Bloody Mary", a native souvenir dealer, introduces Cable to her daughter Liat with the intention of a matchmaker and they both fall in love.
However, both couples get into trouble because of ethnic bias. Nellie first agrees to marry Emile. However, when she learns that he was married to a Polynesian woman and has two mixed race children, Nellie again distanced herself because of her racist prejudices. At the same time, Cable refuses to marry Liat - also because of her race, since it is unthinkable for an American officer to marry a local. Although Nellie and Cable are aware of the bigotry of their attitudes and are ashamed of them, they feel they have no other choice because of social pressures.
Dejected and with the feeling that there is nothing left to lose, Emile accompanies Cable on his dangerous mission, which is successful as far as they can transmit messages about hostile actions to the base. Cable is killed during the mission, which Emile reports over the radio, then the contact breaks off and he is also considered dead. Operation Alligator starts and the seamen who used to sit idle, including their spokesman Luther Billis, are sent into battle. Nellie - believing that Emile is dead - overcomes her racial dislikes and takes care of the children. Then Emile surprisingly returns alive and so Nellie, Emile and the children become a happy family.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack to the film, released in 1958, stayed at the top of the US Billboard 200 for several weeks and was a commercial success. The order of the pieces does not correspond to that of the film. The music for the film was released on LP , CD and as a download .
- "South Pacific Overture" (3:03)
- "Dites-moi" (1:19)
- "A Cockeyed Optimist" (1:45)
- "Twin Soliloquies / Some Enchanted Evening" (5:53)
- "Bloody Mary" (1:57)
- "My Girl Back Home" (1:42)
- "There Is Nothin 'Like a Dame" (3:50)
- "Bali Ha'i" (3:41)
- "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" (2:56)
- "I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy" (3:23)
- "Younger Than Springtime" (4:59)
- "Happy Talk" (3:46)
- "Honey Bun" (1:48)
- "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught" (1:15)
- "This Nearly Was Mine" (2:12)
- "Finale" (2:58)
Awards
The film was a huge box office hit, grossing over $ 36 million. The enormous popularity of the musical also contributed to this.
Won:
- Sound ( fred hynes )
Nominated:
- Camera (color film)
- Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)
- Best Film - Musical (Nomination)
- Best Actress - Musical / Comedy (Mitzi Gaynor) (Nomination)
Web links
- South Pacific in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=1831
- ^ Billboard_200
- ↑ http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/DisplayMain.jsp?curTime=1443479180897 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.