HAWAII (1966)



Run Time: 2 hr. 41 min.
Cast: Julie Andrews, Max von Sydow, Richard Harris,
Carroll O'Connor, Elizabeth Cole, Gene Hackman
 
Director: George Roy Hill
Genre: Period Film, Drama
 
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Hawaii hadn't even begun filming when director Fred Zinnemann was
replaced by George Roy Hill; similarly, the role intended for Charlton
Heston ended up being played by Richard Harris (though Heston would
eventually star in the 1970 sequel, The Hawaiians). Based on James A.
Michener's best-selling novel, the time frame of which was spread out
over several centuries, the film concentrates only on the years 1820 to
1841. Still, Michener's basic point, that the virginal sanctity of the
Hawaiian islands was forever shattered by the incursion of the white
man, remains intact. Max Von Sydow stars as Abner Hale, an
imperious minister who settles in Hawaii with his wife, Jerusha
Bromley Hale (Julie Andrews). While Abner expects the islanders
to adapt to him rather than the other way around, Jerusha goes out
of her way to understand and appreciate her new neighbors. She
eventually seeks comfort in the arms of her former lover Rafer Hoxworth
(Richard Harris). Despite the lush location footage and such spectacular
highlights as pagan ceremonies and an outsized typhoon, the scene
most filmgoers remember is Julie Andrews' agonizingly convincing
hildbirth sequence. All told, it took seven years to translate Hawaii
from script to screen -- and almost that long to make back its 15-million-
dollar cost. In the early scenes of Hawaii (the 171-minute version, rather
than the 151-minute reissue), Bette Midler plays a bit part as a ship
passenger. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


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