South Pacific 1942

1981 1h 26m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Follows the crew of a Canadian submarine in World War Two and their fight against the Japanese Imperial Navy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gary Vermeir
Sparks
Maher Boutros
Charles
Terry-David Després
Number One
Lynette Louise
Minty
Alan MacGillivray
Captain
Bill Papps
Ol Angus
Jeff Pustil
Claude
Richard Rebiere
Louie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Donovan
Writers: Paul Donovan
Languages: English
Countries: Belize, Canada

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belize, Canada.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hussein Youniss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Gary Vermeir and Maher Boutros and Terry-David Després carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0136545 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Donovan directs. Hussein Youniss cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belize, Canada. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
345 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4International production across 2 countries: Belize, Canada.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Editor Hussein Youniss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gary Vermeir and Maher Boutros and Terry-David Després carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0136545 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.