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Hawaii

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Original title

Hawaii

Year

1966

Running time

171 min.

Country

United States

Director

George Roy Hill

Screenwriter

Dalton Trumbo, Daniel Taradash. Novel: James Michener

Cast

Music

Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography

Russell Harlan

Producer

The Mirisch Corporation. Distributor: United Artists

Genre

Drama | Historical

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James A. Michener Adaptations

Synopsis

George Roy Hill (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) directed this adaptation of James Michener's novel about the history of the 50th state. Max von Sydow plays a zealous missionary with a Calvinist bent, intent on enlightening the natives even as his wife (Julie Andrews) is romanced by the dashing Richard Harris. The film is both a glossy vision of Hawaii in the early 19th century and a sometimes-brutal drama full of death, a rough childbirth, stormy weather, etc. Hill's blunt editing, meant to emphasize the more terrifying aspects of the natural order of life, makes the film look particularly dated and mannered today. This is best appreciated for its cast, all of whom were making inroads in Hollywood at the time. --Tom Keogh (from amazon.com)

Awards: 1966: 7 Nominations for Oscar, including Supporting Actress (LaGarde), Cinematography, Costume Design

1966: Golden Globes: Supporting Actress (LaGarde) and Score. 3 Nominations

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Hawaii

1966

George Roy Hill

6.3

(438)