South Pacific

Year: 1958

Runtime: 157 mins

Language: English

Director: Joshua Logan

Budget: $6M

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Nellie Forbush, a nurse from Little Rock, meets French planter Emile de Becque and must decide whether to pursue love. Island philosopher Bloody Mary, mother of Liat—who loves Lt. Joseph Cable—adds depth. While awaiting combat in the South Pacific, sailors and nurses stage a musical comedy that becomes serious drama as the war draws near.

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