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The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)
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Snows of Kilmanjaro
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"Loosely based on Ernest Hemmingways novel the film is visually a treat to watch. Gregory Peck gives a low key performance and makes his character evoke sympathy from the viewer. Hemmingway allegedly was not at all happy with the change in the ending. Ava Gardner is beautiful and also portrays her character with conviction. The color and photography are a treat to the eyes. By Krishna Kumar Menon, Chennai(Madras), India "
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"Whilst I like to think myself generally well read, I have to confess to there being some very sizeable gaps in my knowledge of literature. I am in my element talking about Dickens, Austen, Chaucer or Hardy but F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway are a different matter. To my shame I have never got around to familiarising myself with the works of “The Lost Generation” - the works of the great American writers based in Paris in the aftermath of the first world war. The Snows of Kilimanjaro is based on a short story by Hemingway and tells the story of an American writer, who falls into a fever after being wounded and reflects on his failures both at love and in his writing. His neglected wife takes care for him as he slips into delirium, trying to keep him alive long enough for a plane to arrive to rescue them. In doing so she must listen to him talking of lost loves and prevent him from destroying himself or giving in to his sickness. The film opens with writer Harry ... "
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"Based in part on Ernest Hemingway's short story of the same name and on Papa's own life, this film stars Gregory Peck (always a pleasure to watch), Ava Gardener & Susan Hayward. I picked this up for a dollar at the local Wal-Mart, and I must admit it was enjoyable, although as I suspected, this particular DVD transfer is atrocious (considering it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Color Cinematography in 1952!) - it looks like a scratched old Super 8 movie you'd find in your grandparent's basement. It would be nice to see The Criterion Collection get ahold of this one, but seeing as how it isn't regarded as a 'enduring classic', it's highly unlikely that'll happen. Sure, it's melodramatic as hell, the African safari 'action' scenes look lifted from an episode of Wild Kingdom, and Hildegard Knef's 'Countess Liz' character is a laughable stereotype, but having performed Hemingway myself (Hills Like White Elephan ... "
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