Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaThe true story of a Hawaiian princess' attempts to maintain the independence of the island against the threat of American colonization.The true story of a Hawaiian princess' attempts to maintain the independence of the island against the threat of American colonization.The true story of a Hawaiian princess' attempts to maintain the independence of the island against the threat of American colonization.
- Premi
- 6 vittorie
- King Kalákaua
- (as Ocean Ka'owili)
- Morgan
- (as Brian Currie)
- Premier Gibson
- (as E 'Jay' Lembeck)
Trama
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- QuizThe first film ever permitted to shoot inside Honolulu's Iolani Palace.
- BlooperIn one shot, a chameleon walks across the screen. Chameleons are not native to Hawaii; they were first introduced in 1972.
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Title Cards: Princess Ka'iulani died on March 6,1899 at the age of 23, less than one year after Hawai'i was annexed by the United States. Many believe she died of a broken heart at the loss of her nation.
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Title Cards: In 1993, President Clinton signed the "Apology Resolution" passed by Congress. The document offered an apology on behalf of the United States for the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawai'i.
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Title Cards: To this day, Hawaiians strive to perpetuate their culture and nation.
Without much historical background about the Islands before the Americans inserted themselves to feast on the beauty and agricultural goods of that paradise, the film begins with a conflict between the anti-Royalists lead by Thurston (Barry Pepper in muttonchops) and the Royal reign of King Kalalaua (Ocean Kaowili), Queen Liliu'okalan (Leo Anderson Akana). Princess Ka'iulani (Q'orianka Kilcher, a half Peruvian actress remembered for her role as Pocahontas in THE NEW WORLD with Colin Farrell and Christian Bale) is the niece who is in line for the throne, a royal personage who understands kindness in regards to the people of her nation (she is only half Hawaiian - her father is a Scotsman). To protect the princess she is sent to England where she gradually grows accustomed to British snobbery and overcomes it through her inner strength, living in the home of the Davies - Mr. Davies (Julian Glover, Alice Davies (Tazmin Merchant, from THE TUDORS) and Clive Davies (Shaun Evans). The family presents her to society, nurtures her, and the princess falls in love with Clive, who is juts ready to enter university, and they become engaged. Back home in Honolulu things disintegrate: Thurston gathers rebels to take over the Royal rule, alters the constitution to forbid voting by the natives, the King dies, and the Queen is under house arrest. Princess Ka'iulani travels to the United States to plead her case with President Cleveland, receives a grand reception and then returns home to Hawaii, raises her dignity to cope with Thurston and the anti-Royalists and with the assistance of Sanford B. Dole (Will Patton) she is able to alter the new constitution to allow voting rights to her people.
If that all sounds a bit short on story then the viewer can understand why so much time is spent with the princess, Julie and Clive skipping along the beach and finding other moments of diversion to fill the 90 minutes of the film. The cast is competent and delivers the piecemeal scraps of script given them well. In the end there jut isn't much story here that isn't fairly obvious from the first 15 minutes of the film. It is a good lesson about the US annexation of Hawaii and the tension between the native Hawaiians and the 'invaders'......
Grady Harp
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- Lingue
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- After Heaven
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- Budget
- 9.000.000 USD (previsto)
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 883.887 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 186.995 USD
- 16 mag 2010
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 883.887 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione2 ore 10 minuti
- Colore
- Mix di suoni
- Proporzioni
- 2.35 : 1