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South Pacific poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.3 / 100
1958·Drama / Musical / Romance·2h 37m

SOUTH PACIFIC

“There is nothing you can name that is anything like...”

Can a girl from Little Rock find happiness with a mature French planter she got to know one enchanted evening away from the military hospital where she is a nurse? Or should she just wash that man out of her hair? Bloody Mary is the philosopher of the island and it's hard to believe she could be the mother of Liat who has captured the heart of Lt. Joseph Cable USMC. While waiting for action in the war in the South Pacific, sailors and nurses put on a musical comedy show. The war gets closer and the saga of Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque becomes serious drama.

Above the Line
Joshua Logan·DirectorPaul Osborn·ScreenplayJames Michener·NovelLeon Shamroy·Director of PhotographyAlfred Newman·Original Music ComposerRobert L. Simpson·Editor
Cast
Rossano Brazzi·Emile De BecqueMitzi Gaynor·Ensign Nellie Forbush, USNJohn Kerr·Lt. Joseph Cable, USMCRay Walston·Luther BillisJuanita Hall·Bloody MaryFrance Nuyen·LiatRuss Brown·Capt. J.M. Brackett, USNJack Mullaney·The ProfessorKen Clark·StewpotFloyd Simmons·Commander Harbison, USN
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Joshua Logan·Director
Writing· 6
Paul Osborn·ScreenplayJames Michener·NovelRichard Rodgers·Theatre PlayOscar Hammerstein II·Theatre PlayOscar Hammerstein II·LyricistJoshua Logan·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
Leon Shamroy·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert L. Simpson·Editor
Sound & Music· 12
Alfred Newman·Original Music ComposerRichard Rodgers·MusicRichard Rodgers·Original Music ComposerRichard Rodgers·SongsEdward B. Powell·OrchestratorAlfred Newman·ConductorBernard Mayers·OrchestratorRobert Russell Bennett·OrchestratorKen Darby·OtherRobert Mayer·Music EditorPete King·OrchestratorAlfred Newman·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 5
Lyle R. Wheeler·Art DirectionJohn DeCuir·Art DirectionDorothy Jeakins·Costume DesignWalter M. Scott·Set DecorationPaul S. Fox·Set Decoration
Production· 2
George P. Skouras·Executive ProducerBuddy Adler·Producer
Other Departments· 2
LeRoy Prinz·ChoreographerWilliam Reynolds·Production Office Assistant
By the Numbers
74.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
82%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$37M
ROI 513%
Worldwide Gross
1
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind South Pacific's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D2151
#3399C2
#FFFFFF
Mood
Serene, Exotic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features an aerial view of a small, lush green island surrounded by a white sand beach, which is itself encircled by a vast, light blue coral reef. T”

romancedrama
Key Elements
IslandCoral ReefOcean
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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