France Nuyen, John Kerr, John Kerr (II)

Two stories set side by side about love and loss set in the wartime tropics. Adaptation of the 1949 stage play.

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Unrated, 2 hrs. 47 min.

Directed by: Joshua Logan

Release Date: January 1, 1958

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DVD Release Date: April 27, 1999

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  • October 25, 2009
    mitzi gaynor is absolutely stunning. south pacific is a fine musical with wonderful landscapes and really solid music. i did feel that the war story could have been used a little more and the love story a little less, but overall this is a great musical.
  • May 7, 2006
    There is nothing you can name, nothing in the world . . . like it. A great song line-up. Ray Walston is one of the most memorable character actors . . . Bali Ha`i may call you . . . And a young France Nuyen--beautiful . . . Some enchanted evening, you may see a stranger across...( read more) a crowded room . . . That booming Brazzi voice: Still dreaming of paradise, this nearly was mine . . . Not to mention it was shot on Kaua`i!



    05/07/06: Up a half star.

  • February 25, 2007
    Saved by its songs.
  • August 18, 2009
    hello gald to meet you happy day
  • July 24, 2009
    This has many of the elements that make me dislike musicals. It's overblown, WAY overlong, too many poor songs, too lively and colorful and soooo fake. The acting isn't particularly good. It does have top notch production values, but overall it was too nauseating for me.
  • June 30, 2009
    I knew this was fantasyland when no one caught bronchitis.
  • June 2, 2009
    I was forced to watch this movie against my will so it's amazing that I actually like it and this much.
  • April 25, 2009
    *sings* I'm gonna wash him out of my hair! XD
  • March 6, 2009
    I'm gonna wash that man right out of my hair & send him on his waaaaay!
  • February 14, 2009
    Great songs in this film even if is a bit too long.

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