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The Snows of Kilimanjaro is a 1952 American Technicolor film based on the short story of the same name by Ernest Hemingway. The film version of the short story was directed by Henry King, written by Casey Robinson, and starred Gregory Peck as Harry, Susan Hayward as Helen, and Ava Gardner as Cynthia Green (a character invented for the film). The film's ending does not mirror the book's ending. Considered by Hemingway to be one of his finest stories, "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" was first published in Esquire magazine in 1936 and then republished in The Fifth Column and the First Forty-Nine Stories (1938). The film was nominated for two Oscars at the 25th Academy Awards, for Best Cinematography, Color and Best Art Direction, Color (Lyle R. Wheeler, John DeCuir, Thomas Little, Paul S. Fox). The film has entered the public domain.
Original Release
10/08/1952
US Release
10/08/1952
Cast
Name | Character |
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Gregory Peck | Harry Street |
Susan Hayward | Helen / Helen Street |
Ava Gardner | Cynthia Green |
Hildegard Knef | Countess Liz |
Leo G. Carroll | Uncle Bill / Uncle Bill Swift |
Torin Thatcher | Johnson |
Ava Norring | Beatrice |
Helene Stanley | Connie |
Marcel Dalio | Emile |
Vicente Gómez | Guitarist / Gitarrist |
Directors
Writers
Casey Robinson, Ernest Hemingway
Cast
Name | Character |
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Gregory Peck | Harry Street |
Susan Hayward | Helen / Helen Street |
Ava Gardner | Cynthia Green |
Hildegard Knef | Countess Liz |
Leo G. Carroll | Uncle Bill / Uncle Bill Swift |
Torin Thatcher | Johnson |
Ava Norring | Beatrice |
Helene Stanley | Connie |
Marcel Dalio | Emile |
Vicente Gómez | Guitarist / Gitarrist |
Richard Allan | Spanish Dancer |
Amanda Ambrose | Pianist |
Salvador Baguez | Stretcher Bearer |
Nina Borget | Girl |
Maurice Brierre | Waiter |
Arthur Brunner | Accordion Player |
Charles Brunner | Guest |
Ernest Brunner | Accordion Player |
Leonard Carey | Dr. Edmund Simmons / Dr. Simmons |
Benny Carter | Alto Sax Soloist |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1953 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Color | Nominated |
1953 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color | Nominated |