Hawaii (1966)
- Directed by
- George Roy Hill
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 3h 09m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 54 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A divinity student and his new wife travel from New England to Hawaii in the 1820s to work as Calvinist missionaries. The film follows their efforts to convert the local people and the challenges they face in a new land.
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What happens
Hawaii is a 1966 American epic drama film directed by George Roy Hill. It is based on the eponymous 1959 novel by James A. Michener. It tells the story of an 1820s divinity student from Yale University who, accompanied by his new bride, becomes a Calvinist missionary in the Hawaiian Islands. It was filmed at Old Sturbridge Village, in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, and on the islands of Kauai and Oahu in Hawaii. The film was released on October 10, 1966. It received mixed to favorable reviews but was a box-office success. It received seven nominations at the 39th Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actress (for Jocelyne LaGarde). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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