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- 2010
- PG
- Roadside Attractions
- 2 h 10 m
- 2010
- PG
- Roadside Attractions
- 2 h 10 m
Summary This gorgeous, sweeping historical epic tells the story of the final days of Hawaiian independence and how one young princess stood up to the impending takeover of her nation. (Roadside Attractions)
Directed By: Marc Forby
Written By: Robert Payne, Marc Forby
- 2010
- PG
- Roadside Attractions
- 2 h 10 m
- 2010
- PG
- Roadside Attractions
- 2 h 10 m
Princess Kaiulani
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Summary This gorgeous, sweeping historical epic tells the story of the final days of Hawaiian independence and how one young princess stood up to the impending takeover of her nation. (Roadside Attractions)
Directed By: Marc Forby
Written By: Robert Payne, Marc Forby
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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12% Positive
2 Reviews
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76% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
12% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
41
12% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
76% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
12% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
A stirring romantic drama centering on the last royal heir to the native line of traditional monarchs.
Kilcher is lovely. But sadly, Ka'iulani is a perfunctory biopic of the sort one might encounter on television during Women's History Month.
Over all, though, Princess Kaiulani plays like an old-fashioned, stiff but plushly upholstered costume drama, swaddled in gauzy cinematography and swelling strings.
And this may be the only film in history to have someone learn about egalitarianism at a British boarding school (!). Hawaii's dismal onscreen track record continues; bring back James Michener.
It's certainly one of the most beautiful costume-drama/historical-romance naps you'll ever have, but this effortlessly evocative, endlessly ennui-inducing paean to Hawaii's final princess is, ultimately, a dull, "Upstairs Downstairs" affair.
Kilcher makes the slog worthwhile--her face gleams with possibility, even in the character’s darkest moments--though one prays she escapes the typecasting trap ASAP.
The landscapes are exotic and Kilcher is erotic, but the film plays like a generic made-for-TV biopic.
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Production Company
Matador Pictures,
Island Film Group,
Trailblazer Films,
Screen East,
Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge,
Umedia,
uFilm
Release Date May 14, 2010
Duration 2 h 10 m
Rating PG
Tagline Her heart was torn between love and the future of Hawaii.
Awards
Native American Film Festival Of The Southeast
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
Hawaii International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
