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Green Mansions

1959 · 104 min

A lush, earnest jungle romance that drifts between wonder and melancholy, often stilted but sincere in its longing.

Directed by
Mel Ferrer
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Starring
Audrey Hepburn, Anthony Perkins, Lee J. Cobb
Tagline
W. H. Hudson's unforgettable story of love and adventure in the South American jungles!
Overview
A young Venezuelan idealist flees his native land to escape a revolution. Hoping to find peace, he goes to the mountains and the forests of the Amazon. There he encounters Rima, the Bird Girl, an orphan living a life of nature, who is feared by a local jungle tribe.

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Directed by
Mel Ferrer
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Starring
Audrey Hepburn, Anthony Perkins, Lee J. Cobb
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • nature
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • revenge
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism4
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
adventure, drama, romance
Directed by
Mel Ferrer
Written by
Dorothy Kingsley
Starring
Audrey Hepburn, Anthony Perkins, Lee J. Cobb, Sessue Hayakawa, Henry Silva, Nehemiah Persoff, Michael Pate, Estelle Hemsley
Music
Bronislau Kaper, Heitor Villa-Lobos
Cinematography
Joseph Ruttenberg
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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