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Hawaii is a 1966 American film based on the novel of the same name by James A. Michener. It tells the story of an 1820s Yale University divinity student (Max von Sydow) who, along with his new bride (Julie Andrews), becomes a Calvinist missionary in the Hawaiian Islands.
Premise The film was based on the book's third chapter From the Farm of Bitterness, which covered the settlement of the island kingdom by its first American missionaries[1].
Needing a Polynesian female for the key role of "Queen Alii Nui of Maui, Malama," the producers hired a native Tahitian for the role. Jocelyne LaGarde had never acted before and could not speak English; however, her screen test showed a powerful presence, and the producers hired a coach to train her phonetically to handle the character's dialog. Of the all-star cast, LaGarde would be the only one to earn an Academy Award nomination and the only one to win a Golden Globe Award. The film was also the highest-grossing film of 1966.
Availability of different versions The film as originally released ran 189 minutes (including overture, intermission, entr'acte, and exit music). This roadshow version would be issued on VHS and LaserDisc from the best available elements. For general release, it was subsequently cut by UA to 162 minutes and is the one on DVD (as the best elements suitable for DVD came from the general release). Both versions have been broadcast on Turner Classic Movies.
Cast The principal characters in the film were portrayed as follows:
Julie Andrews as Jerusha Bromley Hale Max von Sydow as Rev. Abner Hale Jocelyne LaGarde as Queen Malama Gene Hackman as Dr. John Whipple Richard Harris as Capt. Rafer Hoxworth Carroll O'Connor as Charles Bromley Manu Tupou as Keoki Ted Nobriga as Kelolo Elizabeth Logue as Noelani John Cullum as Rev. Immanuel Quigley George Rose as Capt. Janders Lou Antonio as Rev. Abraham Hewlett Torin Thatcher as Rev. Dr. Thorn Michael Constantine as Mason, sailor Malcolm Atterbury as Gideon Hale Heather Menzies Bette Midler also had her first on-screen movie appearance in Hawaii as a ship passenger with no dialogue.
Award wins Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture (Jocelyne LaGarde) Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Elmer Bernstein)
Award nominations Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Jocelyne LaGarde) Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color (Russell Harlan) Academy Award for Costume Design, Color (Dorothy Jeakins) Academy Award for Best Effects, Special Visual Effects (Linwood G. Dunn) Academy Award for Original Music Score (Elmer Bernstein) Academy Award for Best Music, Original Song (Elmer Bernstein (music) Mack David (lyrics) for the song "My Wishing Doll" Academy Award for Sound (Gordon Sawyer of Samuel Goldwyn Sound Studios) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama (Max von Sydow)
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