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South Pacific

1958 film by Joshua Logan
Movie film Q2610975
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Summary

South Pacific is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,518 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Sound[3]
  • Director: Joshua Logan[4]
  • Screenwriter: Paul Osborn[5]
  • Composer: Richard Rodgers[6]
  • Genre: musical film[7], drama film[8], romance film[9], war film[10]
  • Based on: South Pacific[11], Tales of the South Pacific[12]
  • Cast member: Rossano Brazzi[13], Mitzi Gaynor[14], John Kerr[15], Juanita Hall[16], France Nuyen[17], Ray Walston[18], Ron Ely[19], Richard Harrison[20], John Gabriel[21], Tom Laughlin[22], Giorgio Tozzi[23], Archie Savage[24], Doug McClure[25], James Stacy[26]
  • Producer: Buddy Adler[27]
  • Production company: 20th Century Studios[28]
  • Director of photography: Leon Shamroy[29]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
  • Commons category: South Pacific (1958 film)[31]
  • Soundtrack release: South Pacific[32]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[33]
  • Review score: 6.4/10[34], 77%[35]
  • Color: color[36]
  • Country of origin: United States[37]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1958[38]
  • Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[39], Netflix[40]
  • Narrative location: Insular Oceania[41]
  • Main subject: Pacific War[42], World War II[43]
  • Film editor: Robert L. Simpson[44]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[45], Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[46], Academy Award for Best Sound[47]
  • Title: South Pacific[48]
  • Has characteristic: film based on a novel[49]

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Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by James A. Michener[50], Oscar Hammerstein II[51], Richard Rodgers[52], and Joshua Logan[53].

Why It Matters

South Pacific has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

What awards did South Pacific receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Sound[3].

Related Entities

film Joshua Logan Mitzi Gaynor Netflix Ray Walston Richard Rodgers United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9h ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'fy',
    After a work by → James A. Michener, Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers +1
    Ampas collections film id → W063274
    Sitelink count → 22
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → James A. Michener, Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ After a work by: James A. Michener, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788062380436"
  3. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → World War II, 20th century, 1940s
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  4. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 15865
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  5. 8w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 8033254
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14724: 8033254, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/301864880|South Pacific (#301864880)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8232|Garance item (fil"
  6. 8w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → World War II, 20th century, 1940s
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Set in period: World War II, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786777714293"
  7. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → John DeCuir, Sr.
    Publication date → +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Paul Osborn
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+171'}
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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