Hawaii (1966)
Hawaii (1966)
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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 … More
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Genre: | Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics |
| Directed By: | George Roy Hill |
| Written By: | Dalton Trumbo, Daniel Taradash |
| In Theaters: | Oct 10, 1966 Wide |
| On DVD: | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Runtime: |
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Cast
as Jerusha Hale
as Abner Hale
as Rafer Hoxworth
as Rev. Dr. Thorn
as Charles Bromley
as Abigail Bromley
as Charity Bromley
as Mercy Bromley
as John Whipple
as Rev. Immanuel Quigle...
as Rev. Abraham Hewlett
as Queen Malama
as Queen Malama
as Keoki
as Kelolo
as Noelani
as Noelani
as Iliki
as Gideon Hale
as Hepzibah Hale
as Capt. Janders
as Mason
as Collins
as Cridland
as Micah (age 4)
as Micah (age 7)
as Micah (age 12)
as Micah (age 18)
as Passenger
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All Critics (7) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (2) | DVD (4)
Hawaii, as it happens, is a normal, lively, fairly intelligent ten-ton mouse.
Hill's direction, solid in the intimate dramatic scenes, is as good in crowd shots which rep the major external events.
The conflict between naïve dogma and naïve innocence is effectively established, but the spectacle is always broader than it is deep.
Although the film tells the sadly ironic story of the extinction of one culture upon invasion by another, one comes out of the theater not so much moved as numbed.
It cost more than $15 million, and every penny is on the screen.
[Hill] fights a losing battle to keep the sprawling story in check but, aided by his cast, imbues the piece with the stormy passion that this mammoth production requires.
Audience Reviews for Hawaii
Turgid, overlong epic has beautiful location scenery and a story with possibilities- organized religion's arrogant assumption that what it believes is right even if it destroys a civilization is right. While it conveys that in many ways something is ultimely missing from the overall film that keeps it from being involving keeping the viewer at a distance. Von Sydow is a fine actor but his Reverend Hale is such a pompous, small minded autocrat that spending over 2 1/2 hours with him is a trial. Julie Andrews is wasted although she does have one good scene near the end.
Super Reviewer
Interesting to see the effects of over zealous Christians.
Super Reviewer
I like Julie Andrews, but I did NOT like this movie. It's too long and von Sydow actually scared me with his religious fanaticism.
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