

The Snows of Kilimanjaro
His adventures . . . Like his loves . . . Were great and exciting!
Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro.
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- Language
- English
- africa
- ex-lover
- tanzania
- safari
- fever
- countess
- mount kilimanjaro
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United StatesUS
- PremiereNRNew York City, New York17 Sept 1952
- TheatricalNRAtlanta, Georgia8 Oct 1952
- TheatricalNRCleveland, Ohio9 Oct 1952
- TheatricalNRLos Angeles, California23 Oct 1952
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalPG17 Sept 1952
AustriaAT
- Theatrical123 Apr 1953
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical128 Oct 1952
CzechiaCZ
- Physical12+1 Feb 1994
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical118 Oct 1952
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-128 Oct 1952
GreeceGR
- Theatrical1315 Dec 1952
JapanJP
- Theatrical22 Jan 1953
MexicoMX
- TheatricalB-158 Oct 1952
SwedenSE
- Theatrical118 Oct 1952
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro was released on 17 September 1952.
Audience reviews
2- W6/10
Wuchak
9/22/2020
_**An agglomeration of Hemmingway stories with Peck, Hayward and Gardner**_ In the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro, a wounded writer (Gregory Peck) deliriously reflects on his past loves & adventures in Paris, the French Riviera and Spain during the Spanish Civil War. “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” (1952) is a melodramatic drama/romance/adventure, the quaint blueprint for future flicks like “Legends of The Fall” (1994). …
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
9/11/2022
Gregory Peck is "Harry Street", a successful writer confined to bed on an African hunting trip after an accident. Drifting in and out of lucidity, and tended by wife "Helen" (Rita Hayward) he reflects on his life and loves. Much of his recollection focusses on "Cynthia" (Ava Gardner), the woman he loved but lost to his determination to be a successful author and to the Spanish Civil War. The author feels his life som…
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