An adventure romance drama based on the 1936 short novel with the same title by Ernest Hemingway (1856-1925).
The film starred Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward and Eva Gardner.
A writer, Harry Street, feverishly reflects on his life failures, as he lies dying at a campsite in the shadow of Kilimanjaro, from an infected thorn prick in the leg, while on safari. Caring for him is his wife Helen (Susan Hayward).
Through his delirium, Harry reflects on Cynthia (Ava Gardner) who is no longer alive. Harry had lost Cynthia as a result of his obsession to roam the world in search of stories to write about.
Harry's on and off delirium plays out on the screen in flashbacks that take the moviegoers to Spain, Italy, France, and Africa. His devoted wife Helen listens to Harry's rants and endures his talk of lost romances (it wasn't only Cynthia) as she stubbornly nurses and watches over him, and tries to instill in him the resolve to fight his illness. She even drains the swelling on his leg with a knife which likely saved him from dying until help arrives.
The cinematography and the music score were great as would be expected from a studio movie set in Africa.
The acting was also good, but the script was very abrupt and melodramatic at times. The flashbacks failed to properly develop exciting subplots. Consequently, the entire movie comes across as rather slow and flat. It falls way below expectations. I rate it a 6. It is on YouTube.
The film was the 3rd highest grossing movie of 1952.
The film starred Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward and Eva Gardner.
A writer, Harry Street, feverishly reflects on his life failures, as he lies dying at a campsite in the shadow of Kilimanjaro, from an infected thorn prick in the leg, while on safari. Caring for him is his wife Helen (Susan Hayward).
Through his delirium, Harry reflects on Cynthia (Ava Gardner) who is no longer alive. Harry had lost Cynthia as a result of his obsession to roam the world in search of stories to write about.
Harry's on and off delirium plays out on the screen in flashbacks that take the moviegoers to Spain, Italy, France, and Africa. His devoted wife Helen listens to Harry's rants and endures his talk of lost romances (it wasn't only Cynthia) as she stubbornly nurses and watches over him, and tries to instill in him the resolve to fight his illness. She even drains the swelling on his leg with a knife which likely saved him from dying until help arrives.
The cinematography and the music score were great as would be expected from a studio movie set in Africa.
The acting was also good, but the script was very abrupt and melodramatic at times. The flashbacks failed to properly develop exciting subplots. Consequently, the entire movie comes across as rather slow and flat. It falls way below expectations. I rate it a 6. It is on YouTube.
The film was the 3rd highest grossing movie of 1952.