Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific Movie Review 2001

Close may be a little mature to be cockeyed optimist and smalltown nurse Nellie Forbush but she gives it her all (and served as one of the exective producers) in this TV remake of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. Filmed in Australia and Tahiti, the scenery, music, and capable cast (who can sing just fine), all contribute. Of course, Connick Jr. (as romantic Lt. Cable) has an advantage in the vocal area but Serbedzija's plantation owner Emile de Becque has charisma to spare.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 135 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musicals, Adapted from a Play, Pacific Islands, World War II, Plays to Film: Rodgers & Hammerstein, Doctors & Nurses, Women in War, Military: Navy, Culture Clash

Screenplay

Lawrence D. Cohen

Cast

Glenn Close, Rade Serbedzija, Harry Connick, Robert Pastorelli, Jack Thompson, Ilene Graff, Lori Tan Chinn, Natalie Mendoza, Simon Burke, Steve Le Marquand, Steve Bastoni, Damon Herriman

Cinematography

Stephen Windon

Director

Richard Pearce

Music

Richard Rodgers