Underplayed Gems

The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)

The Snows of Kilimanjaro poster
Directed by
Henry King
Genre
drama film, adventure film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 101 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A writer looks back at his past loves and adventures while recovering from a safari injury. He reflects on his relationships with two very different women and the choices that shaped his life.

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What happens

The Snows of Kilimanjaro is a 1952 American romantic adventure film directed by Henry King from a screenplay by Casey Robinson, based on Ernest Hemingway's 1936 short story of the same name first published in Esquire magazine in 1936 and then republished in The Fifth Column and the First Forty-Nine Stories (1938). It stars Gregory Peck as Harry Street, Susan Hayward as Helen, and Ava Gardner as Cynthia Green (a character invented for the film). The film's ending does not mirror that of the short story. The Snows of Kilimanjaro was a critical and commercial success upon its release and became the third highest-grossing film of 1952. It was nominated for two Oscars at the 25th Academy Awards, for Best Cinematography, Color and Best Art Direction, Color (Lyle R. Wheeler, John DeCuir, Thomas Little, Paul S. Fox). The film has since entered the public domain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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