Princess Kaiulani

Original title: Princess Ka'iulani

2009
PG
2h 10m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

1.9K

YOUR RATING

The true story of a Hawaiian princess' attempts to maintain the independence of the island against the threat of American colonization.

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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.The true story of a Hawaiian princess' attempts to maintain the independence of the island against the threat of American colonization.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

1.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 wins

Trivia
The first film ever permitted to shoot inside Honolulu's Iolani Palace.

Goofs
In one shot, a chameleon walks across the screen. Chameleons are not native to Hawaii; they were first introduced in 1972.

Quotes
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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.

Soundtracks
Kalakaua March
Written by King David Kalakaua and Henri Berger
Performed by The Royal Hawaiian Band

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Review

Featured review

5/10

Interesting Premise, Bland Movie

I went in this movie looking forward to see Q'Orianka Kilcher's performance after having the pleasure of watching her acting in The New World (2005). Unfortunately for me, this movie failed to live up to my expectations. Before I talk about the negative aspects of this movie, I should talk about the few good things: the cinematography and costumes are breathtakingly beautiful, but they can't make up for the blandly delivered dialogue, the emotionless, awkward romance, and some atrocious pieces of acting. Now, the actors themselves have proved they can act in other movies; thus I find fault with the director and the script. I wasn't connected at all to the love story and I found myself not believing anything they said or felt for each other. Except for some sensual kissing scenes, the romance was poorly done. Aside from that, the movie is full of historical inaccuracies, although I've come to expect that when watching a period drama film. My verdict is to skip this movie and go read or watch a documentary if you want to know more about the real Princess Kaiulani.