(Ernest Hemingway's) The Snows of Kilimanjaro
US (1952): Adventure
Several pieces of Hemingway fiction fold together for this pastiche movie, in which a writer (Gregory Peck) lies on the slope of Africa's famous mountain and thinks back on his life while awaiting medical attention. "Africa" in this case is a back-screen projection; fortunately, the majority of the film is told through flashbacks set in France, Spain, and other parts of the Dark Continent. Peck's relationships with various women (played by Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner, and Hildegard Knef) are at the center of his recollections, but the overall thesis is a very Hemingway-esque summary of the responsibility of a writer to get at the truth. Henry King directs for Fox. (Tom Keogh, Amazon.com)
2 nominations
· Art Direction/Set Decoration (Color) 1952: Lyle Wheeler & John De Cuir - Art Direction; Thomas Little & Paul S. Fox - Set Decoration
· Cinematography (Color) 1952: Leon Shamroy