The Hawaiians (1970)

Directed by

Tom Gries

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 14m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family saga set in 19th century Hawaii follows a white landowner as his dynasty clashes with waves of Chinese and Japanese plantation workers. The story shows the cultural upheaval and personal struggles that reshape the islands.

historicalepicsoberslow-pacedearnestnostalgicbittersweet

What happens

The Hawaiians, released in the UK as Master of the Islands, is a 1970 American historical epic film based on the 1959 novel Hawaii by James A. Michener. Starring Charlton Heston at the head of an ensemble cast, the film was directed by Tom Gries from a screenplay by James R. Webb. Tina Chen received a Golden Globe best supporting actress nomination. The film was based on the book's later chapters, which covered the arrival of Chinese and Japanese laborers and the growth of the plantations. The third chapter of the book had been made into the film Hawaii in 1966. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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