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''Princess Kaiulani'' (sometimes titled ''Barbarian Princess'') is a 2009 film based on the life of Princess Kaiulani (1875–1899) of the Kingdom of Hawaii. ==Description== The film begins at Iolani Palace as Princess Kaiulani and the rest of the royal family prepare for a ceremony that night to light Honolulu with only electricity. That night however the ceremony is interrupted when a large group of armed white men enter the palace grounds. Led by Lorrin Thurston the men demand that Ka'iulani's uncle, King Kalakaua, sign a new constitution restricting the power of the monarchy as well as granting huge governmental powers to citizens of European ancestry. The situation soon devolves into a tense standoff between Thurston's men and the Royal Guards. Amidst the chaos of the moment Ka'iulani is taken away for her own safety by her Scottish father, Archie Cleghorn, and sent to England for both protection and education. In England Ka'iulani struggles to fit in, as her Polynesian heritage makes her a target of racism and offensive stereotypes for the Europeans she meets. Ka'iulani does however make some friends, including the handsome young Clive Davies. Eventually they develop a relationship and the two become engaged but she is shocked one day when her father returns from Hawai'i after several years. He informs her that her uncle, King Kalakaua, died shortly after being forced to sign the new constitution by Thurston and Sanford B. Dole. He then informs her that after a failed native rebellion against the new constitution Thurston had enough support to arrest and depose Queen Liliuokalani, overthrowing the monarchy. After discovering the Davies family knew of her family's overthrow but hid the news from her Ka'iulani decides to leave England and call off her engagement. The Princess instead decides to travel to the United States, where she gathers media attention and denounces the overthrow as well as the U.S.'s involvement. Her cultured and regal appearance overcomes the racist views against her and many note that she is not at all the "Barbarian Princess" she was depicted as. Her campaign against the overthrow climaxes with her meeting U.S. President Grover Cleveland. At a lunch with the President Ka'iulani charms him and convinces Cleveland to actively oppose the overthrow, despite Cleveland having only a few weeks left in office. Unfortunately when Ka'iulani returns to Hawai'i she learns the U.S. has not only failed to oppose the overthrow, but has also accepted Thurston's annexation proposal, annexing Hawai'i as a territory of the United States of America. She attends a small private funeral for the Kingdom of Hawai'i hosted by her aunt, Queen Liliuokalani. Shortly after her return she is visited by Sanford B. Dole, who explains that three U.S. legal commissioners are arriving and that he and Thurston would like the Princess to host a small dinner for them. At the dinner Ka'iulani charms her visitors before surprising Thurston by publicly petitioning for an amendment to the annexation treaty guaranteeing universal suffrage to all Native Hawaiians. She is disregarded by Thurston, who points out she is not a recognized diplomat, before Dole declares he will petition the amendment for her. As the amendment gathers support amongst the dinner guests Thurston, embarrassed and angered, leaves. After the dinner Ka'iulani is surprised to learn that Clive has come to Hawai'i and she goes to see him. He tells her that his father passed and he is now in charge of his assets, including those in Hawai'i. The two make up and Clive asks Ka'iulani to return to England and marry him. Ka'iulani however refuses, stating that her future is in Hawai'i. The two share a last farewell kiss before Clive leaves for England. The film ends with Ka'iulani returning her treasured seashells, which she had kept throughout her travels to remind her of Hawai'i, back to the ocean as she wades in the waves, with a voiceover saying that the bright flame of Ka'iulani is kept alive by the love of her people. A post credits card shows that Ka'iulani died less than one year after annexation, some say of a broken heart for the loss of her kingdom. Another card mentions that in 1993 President Clinton signed the Apology Resolution, apologizing to Hawai'i for the role the U.S. played in the overthrow. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Princess Kaiulani (film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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