Tales of the South Pacific
by James A. Michenerliterary work· published 1947
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This collection of tales is set against the background of the South Pacific, the endless ocean, the coral specks called islands, the coconut palms, the reefs, the jungle and the full moon rising against the jungle. The tales are told by a young naval officer whose duties on an Admiral's staff take him up and down the islands.
Adaptations (2)
Tales of the South Pacific has been adapted 2 times, across film and television film, from 1958 to 2001. The most recent is South Pacific (2001).
South Pacific1958 · film · 157 min · dir. Joshua Logan · IMDb ↗IMDb6.875%Can a girl from Little Rock find happiness with a mature French planter she got to know one enchanted evening away from the military hospital where she is a nurse? Or should she just wash that man out of her hair? Bloody Mary is the philosopher of the island and it's hard to believe she could be the mother of Liat who has captured the heart of Lt. Joseph Cable USMC. While waiting for action in the war in the South Pacific, sailors and nurses put on a musical comedy show. The war gets closer and the saga of Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque becomes serious drama.
South Pacific2001 · television film · 135 min · dir. Richard Pearce · IMDb ↗IMDb5.8During World War II in the South Pacific love is found between a young nurse, Nellie Forbush and an older French plantation owner, Emile de Becque. The war is tearing them apart.
