Review of The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) by John Y — 06 Sep 2014

Though it is definitely a dated style of movie story telling, the essence of Ernest Hemingway's masterpiece still shines through.

This review of The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) was written by John Y on 06 Sep 2014.

The Snows of Kilimanjaro has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Peter P (1,726) on 01 Jul 2011

Gregory Peck is decent in this, but the story is pretty fragmented, and it seemed pretty silly in parts, but it is a good example of why good…

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By Veeruska K (38) on 25 Dec 2009

Gorgeous gregory!!! <3 one of my favorite movies, beautiful imagery. love all the symbolism in it…

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By Private U (13,627) on 21 Apr 2007

You will like all the action and adventure here…

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By Mara B (160) on 04 Oct 2010

Great characters and exotic locales make this classic Hemingway…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 10 Feb 2014

I first saw this as a kid with my mom and I had no idea what was going on since most of the story is told thru flashbacks…

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By Ana M (421) on 13 Sep 2014

Todo muy lindo, pero me cambiaron el final y me metieron cosas en la historia que nada tienen que ver con el cuento…

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By Rusty B (18) on 18 Feb 2013

I hated this movie. The plot was all over the place. The acting is good, just the story is bad. My opinion…

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And a splendid little documentary called [b]Lift[/b]…

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By Wendy J (150) on 18 Jun 2007

Gregory Peck? Ava Gardner? What else could you ask for?? I guess for Hollywood not to butcher a wonderful piece of literature…

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By Joel A (1,152) on 21 Jun 2012

Movie kept getting better as character played by Gregory Peck is developed. Ava Gardner and Peck are amazing together. John Hamm reminds me of Peck…

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