Bird of Paradise
MovieTitle | Bird of Paradise |
User score | 5 |
Release date | Aug 12, 1932 |
Genre | Adventure, Drama, Romance |
Director | King Vidor |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
Revenue | $753,000 |
Run time | 80 min. |
When a young South Seas sailor falls overboard, the beautiful daughter of a Polynesian king dives in and saves his life. Thus begins the romance of Johnny and Luana. Though Luana is promised to another man, Johnny whisks her away, and for a brief time the lovers live very happily together. But, when a local volcano threatens their lives, Luana knows that she must sacrifice herself to the volcanic gods in order to save her island.