Sumuisten vuorten gorillat

Original title: Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey

19881988
K-12K-12
2h 9min

Sigourney Weaver in Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)

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Biography Drama

The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.

Director
- Michael Apted
Writers
- Harold T.P. Hayes(article)
- Dian Fossey(work)
- Anna Hamilton Phelan(story)
Stars

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Nominated for 5 Oscars
- 6 wins & 9 nominations total

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Gorillas in the Mist

Gorillas in the Mist

Sigourney Weaver in Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)

Sigourney Weaver in Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)

Sigourney Weaver in Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)

Sigourney Weaver in Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)

Sigourney Weaver in Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)

Sigourney Weaver in Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)

Sigourney Weaver in Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)

Sigourney Weaver and Bryan Brown in Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)

Sigourney Weaver and Bryan Brown in Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)

Julie Harris in Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)

Sigourney Weaver in Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)

John Omirah Miluwi in Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)

Director
- Michael Apted
Writers
- Harold T.P. Hayes(article)
- Dian Fossey(work)
- Anna Hamilton Phelan(story) (screenplay)
All cast & crew

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Sigourney Weaver stars as Dian Fossey, in this true story about Fossey's study of gorillas, and her efforts to stop the decimation of the endangered apes. —Ray Hamel <hamel@primate.wisc.edu>

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Taglines
- She left everything she knew and entered a world few have ever seen. To save a wonderous creature from the cruelty of men, she went further than anyone dared. Some say she went too far.
Genres
- Biography
- Drama
Certificate
- K-12
Parents guide

Trivia
As later stated by one of the costumers, the baby gorillas who interacted with humans were not gorillas, but chimpanzees who were made up in black-face and given peaked fur hats to more closely resemble gorillas. This is because the use of actual baby gorillas would have put the filmmakers in serious danger from the adult gorillas.

Goofs
Dian did not try to convince Leakey to send her to Africa, nor did she volunteer to remove her appendix, quite the opposite: In 1966, Leakey contacted Fossey and urged her to study gorillas in the wild as an experiment. At first Fossey was reluctant citing her lack of experience, but eventually agreed upon further coercion. To test her enthusiasm Leakey asked Fossey to have her appendix removed in the pretense of health measures which she then did.

Quotes
Dian Fossey: Shit, shit... I fell in shit!

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Gorillas in the Mist/Patty Hearst/Sweet Hearts Dance/Miles from Home/Dead Ringers (1988)

Soundtracks
September in the Rain
Written by Harry Warren & Al Dubin
Performed by Peggy Lee
Courtesy of Ray Avery's Jazz Archives

Top review

7/10

Dian Fossey, guerilla conservationist

Biopic seems to be the go-to description for "Gorillas in the Mist", but that's a misconception. It only focuses on Fossey's time in the mountains of Africa, and there's an awful lot of material that's glossed over (character motivations, primarily). It's a frustrating script in that respect.

But the movie succeeds where it has to, mainly in the scenes with Sigourney Weaver (superb in the role) spending time with the gorillas and earning their trust. Weave exudes tremendous heart, and despite the movie's problems, it can be extremely touching.

It's a testament to her talent.

7/10

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Release date
- February 3, 1989 (Finland)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Sumuisten vuorten Gorillat
Filming locations
- Kenya
Production companies
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Budget
- $22,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $24,720,479
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $366,925
- Sep 25, 1988
Gross worldwide
- $61,149,479

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Runtime
- 2h 9min
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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