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Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific

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After graduating from nursing school, 20-something Nellie Forbush (Glenn Close) gets stationed on a tiny island in the South Pacific during World War II. Initially, Nellie's youth and inexperience as a nurse are not tested, and she soon becomes romantically involved with an older man, Emile de Becque (Rade Sherbedgia). But as the war wages on, Nellie faces new hardship and struggle in the field, while the escalating conflict threatens to tear her away from the man she loves.

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Steven Oxman Variety 10/19/2018
This ABC version captures many of its stronger qualities before giving way to fabricated action scenes at the end. Go to Full Review John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture 02/06/2018
... it bursts into unlikely song at the drop of a heavy cue, and the end is so rushed that it's empty of feeling and affect. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/22/2013 Much better than the 50's version. Score is still fabulous. See more 04/30/2013 Harry Connick Jr! What can I say more? See more 04/24/2013 This is a horrible remake. I mean even by TV-Movie standards, it is putrid. War really is hell if this film is representative of it in any way. Good God, I'd rather swab the entire deck of an aircraft carrier with a toothbrush than subject myself to another viewing of this dross. See more 04/28/2012 Ok Made for TV version --not as satisfying as recent Broadway revivals or the original. Connick seems miscast. Big fan of Glenn Close but she does not seem right somehow in this flick. See more 04/13/2012 First one was better See more 05/18/2011 Not as good as the stage actor did it on PBS. But I liked Harry Connick Jr. well even tho his chairter dies. See more Read all reviews
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Richard Pearce

Director

Glenn Close

Nellie Forbush

Harry Connick Jr.

Lt. Joseph Cable

Rade Serbedzija

Emile de Becque

Robert Pastorelli

Luther Billis

Jack Thompson

Captain George Brackett
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Synopsis After graduating from nursing school, 20-something Nellie Forbush (Glenn Close) gets stationed on a tiny island in the South Pacific during World War II. Initially, Nellie's youth and inexperience as a nurse are not tested, and she soon becomes romantically involved with an older man, Emile de Becque (Rade Sherbedgia). But as the war wages on, Nellie faces new hardship and struggle in the field, while the escalating conflict threatens to tear her away from the man she loves.
Director
Richard Pearce
Producer
Christine Sacani
Rating
TV-PG (L|V|S)
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 28, 2001
Runtime
2h 20m