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The Snows of Kilimanjaro

  • 19521952
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  • 1h 54m
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Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, and Susan Hayward in The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)
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Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilamanjaro.Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilamanjaro.Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilamanjaro.
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  • Directors
    • Henry King
    • Roy Ward Baker(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Casey Robinson(screenplay)
    • Ernest Hemingway(short story)
  • Stars
    • Gregory Peck
    • Susan Hayward
    • Ava Gardner
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  • Directors
    • Henry King
    • Roy Ward Baker(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Casey Robinson(screenplay)
    • Ernest Hemingway(short story)
  • Stars
    • Gregory Peck
    • Susan Hayward
    • Ava Gardner
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    • 69User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Gregory Peck
    Gregory Peck
    • Harry Streetas Harry Street
    Susan Hayward
    Susan Hayward
    • Helenas Helen
    Ava Gardner
    Ava Gardner
    • Cynthia Greenas Cynthia Green
    Hildegard Knef
    Hildegard Knef
    • Countess Lizas Countess Liz
    Leo G. Carroll
    Leo G. Carroll
    • Uncle Billas Uncle Bill
    Torin Thatcher
    Torin Thatcher
    • Johnsonas Johnson
    Ava Norring
    Ava Norring
    • Beatriceas Beatrice
    Helene Stanley
    Helene Stanley
    • Connieas Connie
    Marcel Dalio
    Marcel Dalio
    • Emileas Emile
    Vicente Gómez
    • Guitaristas Guitarist
    • (as Vicente Gomez)
    Richard Allan
    Richard Allan
    • Spanish Danceras Spanish Dancer
    Amanda Ambrose
    • Pianistas Pianist
    • (uncredited)
    Sugarfoot Anderson
    Sugarfoot Anderson
      Salvador Baguez
      • Stretcher Beareras Stretcher Bearer
      • (uncredited)
      Charles Bates
      Charles Bates
      • Harry at Seventeenas Harry at Seventeen
      • (uncredited)
      Nina Borget
      • Girlas Girl
      • (uncredited)
      Maurice Brierre
      • Waiteras Waiter
      • (uncredited)
      Arthur Brunner
      • Accordion Playeras Accordion Player
      • (uncredited)
      • Directors
        • Henry King
        • Roy Ward Baker(uncredited)
      • Writers
        • Casey Robinson(screenplay)
        • Ernest Hemingway(short story) (uncredited)
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      • Trivia
        In the scene where Gregory Peck lifts up Ava Gardner, he threw out his knee and production had to close down while he recovered. Unfortunately, all the scenes of his lying down in his sickbed had been shot already.
      • Goofs
        Outside the Hotel Florinda in Madrid during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), a 1948-1950 Ford truck is parked facing the camera.
      • Quotes

        Harry Street: Anything's fair in the pursuit of happiness.

      • Connections
        Edited from Blood and Sand (1941)
      • Soundtracks
        You Do Something to Me
        (alles war so leer) (uncredited)

        Written by Cole Porter

        Sung by Hildegard Knef

        at the Piano: Amanda Ambrose

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      Interesting Characters & Some Good Performances
      The interesting characters and some good performances are what keep this adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" going. Many of the story details reflect the movie's source, although it has a heavier, slower tone instead of Hemingway's own economical style of writing. The scenes of hunting, bull-fighting, and combat all fit in with Hemingway's fascination with vigorous action, and the screenplay does make some use of Hemingway's 'leopard riddle', but not with any significant depth. Instead, it does have a lot of photography of African scenery and wildlife, which is good in itself.

      Gregory Peck gives his usual effective performance in the lead role as Harry, a jaded writer who reflects on his past loves as he suffers through the effects of a dangerous injury. Peck fleshes out the character believably, alternating between the writer's energetic but flawed personality in the flashbacks and his increasing delirium in the present. It's a different kind of role for Peck, and he thus adapts his style somewhat from that of his more well- remembered roles.

      Ava Gardner and Susan Hayward, along with Hildegarde Neff in a smaller part, portray the women in Harry's past and present. Gardner's ethereal elegance makes a nice contrast with Hayward's stronger screen persona, and Neff's characterization is a believable depiction of the unsuitable woman whom Harry finds during a time of despair.

      The characters and the African atmosphere are the parts of the movie that work the best, and they make it worth seeing. It moves rather slowly, and occasionally expends screen time on less interesting material, or otherwise it might have been more compelling. It still leaves you with a thoughtful impression of its main characters.
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      • Release date
        • December 25, 1952 (Mexico)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Languages
        • English
        • French
        • Spanish
        • Swahili
      • Also known as
        • Ernest Hemingway's The Snows of Kilimanjaro
      • Filming locations
        • Paris, France
      • Production company
        • Twentieth Century Fox
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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $18,050,000
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 54 minutes
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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