Green Mansions (1959)

Green Mansions (1959) (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
104 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1959 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Mel Ferrer

Written By:
William Henry Hudson
Dorothy Kingsley

Actors:
Audrey Hepburn ..... Rima
Anthony Perkins ..... Abel
Lee J. Cobb ..... Nuflo
Sessue Hayakawa ..... Runi
Henry Silva ..... Kua-Ko
Nehemiah Persoff ..... Don Panta
Michael Pate ..... Priest
Estelle Hemsley ..... Cla-Cla

Synopsis:

Abel (Anthony Perkins), the son of a recently murdered government official, escapes from the rebels and heads to Caracas in search of gold so that he can hire soldiers to avenge his fathers death. After being caught up in the rapids and swimming for his life, Abel ends up in a village of hostile natives. He eventually earns their trust by showing courage and the chief asks Abel to go into the nearby forbidden forest to confront the mystical bird spirit that they fear. Abel enters the jungle, hoping to find the gold that he is searching for, but instead he finds Rima (Audrey Hepburn), the beautiful bird girl who has an enchanting ability to communicate with animals. Set in South America in the late 19th century, and based on the acclaimed novel byW.H. Hudson, Green Mansions is a story of revenge, innocence and love.

This romantic drama set in a Venezuelan jungle is based on a novel by W.H. Hudson about Rima, a mythical "bird-woman" and her love for Abel, a man running from political assassination. In this adaptation, Rima (Audrey Hepburn) is a real woman living in the jungle with her adopted grandfather Nuflo (Lee J. Cobb). Abel (Anthony Perkins) escapes his pursuers and meets Rima after a local tribe has taken him under their wing. The unlikely couple fall in love but Abel is haunted by his desire to go back into his world to avenge his father's murder at the hand of his political rivals. While he is struggling with his own dilemma, the local tribe is beginning to believe that Rima is an evil spirit they must destroy.

The lost Audrey Hepburn adventure film! Fantastical drama set in the jungles of South America, with Audrey Hepburn starring as Rima, a bird-girl who is hunted by Indian tribesmen who see her as an evil spirit. Anthony Perkins stars as the refugee who's fled to the jungle and falls in love with her. Based on the acclaimed novel by William H Hudson.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 24 November, 2019.