An American missionary and his wife travel to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of unders... Read allAn American missionary and his wife travel to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.An American missionary and his wife travel to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.
- Nominated for 7 Oscars
- 2 wins & 10 nominations total
- Charity Bromley
- (as Diane Sherry)
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- TriviaJocelyne LaGarde is the only performer in Academy Award history to be nominated for her only screen role. LaGarde had never acted before, and never acted again in her entire life.
- GoofsIn the opening scene, which is set in 1818, Jerusha is said to be 22, but a later shot of her gravestone has her born in 1799.
- Quotes
Dr. John Whipple: [Addressing Abner, while holding Keoki's lifeless body, victim of the measles epidemic that has ravaged the native Hawaiians] There's nothing you could've done for him... When Captain Cook discovered these islands 50 years ago, they were a true paradise. Infectious disease was unknown. They didn't even catch cold! And there were 400,000 of them - now there are less than 150,000. You and I may well live to see the last Hawaiian lowered into his grave - with proper Christian services, of course.
- Alternate versionsOriginal version ran 189 minutes; subsequently cut to 171 minutes. The general release version ran 151 minutes. Full-length version available on home video.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Dick Cavett Show: Julie Andrews/Blake Edwards (1971)
- Ken K.
- Jul 13, 2003
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- Also known as
- Hawai
- Filming locations
- Old Sturbridge Village - 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA(Hale farmhose and Bromley mansion)
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- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime3 hours 9 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1