
Hawaii
James Michener's novel reaches the screen.
Abner Hale, a rigid and humorless New England missionary, marries the beautiful Jerusha Bromley and takes her to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.
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About Hawaii
- Directors
- George Roy Hill
- Cast
- Julie Andrews, Max von Sydow, Richard Harris, Gene Hackman, Carroll O'Connor, Jocelyne LaGarde
- Genres
- Drama, Adventure, Romance, History
- Content rating
- NR
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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