This was a big and colorful movie made for us by Darryl Zanuck and Henry King; two of the best. It was made just prior to CinemaScope and it still surprises me to see it isn't wide screen. The trouble is that the movie had suffered severely from poor preservation, and much of the excellent camera work on location in Africa suffers badly from neglect. So also the sound track is not good. Try to find this in VHS. Why the DVD wasn't made from a quality VHS is anyone's guess.
Since 1952 I've read all of Hemingway's books. 100%; no kidding. Even his collected letters at 1000+ pages. I'd call this a very good Hemingway movie. Enough has been said by other reviewers.
Since 1952 I've read all of Hemingway's books. 100%; no kidding. Even his collected letters at 1000+ pages. I'd call this a very good Hemingway movie. Enough has been said by other reviewers.