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Mogambo

1953 · 116 min

A lush, old-fashioned safari romance with simmering attractions, wild animals, and sweeping African vistas.

Directed by
John Ford
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Tagline
Flaming love found in the savage heart of the jungle!
Overview
On a Kenyan safari, white hunter Victor Marswell has a love triangle with seductive American socialite Eloise Kelly and anthropologist Donald Nordley's cheating wife Linda.
How it feels
Romantic, earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Love, betrayal, survival, identity
Content
Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
Note
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Directed by
John Ford
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama, romance
Directed by
John Ford
Written by
John Lee Mahin
Starring
Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly, Donald Sinden, Philip Stainton, Eric Pohlmann, Laurence Naismith, Denis O'Dea
Cinematography
Freddie Young, Robert Surtees
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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