Please don't spend money on this.

People are voting emotionally.

It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

It's a RARE film that I would give a "9" to, but I was tempted to do so here because this is a RARE film. Not a perfect film, mind you, but exceptional none the less. But, an "8" will suffice.The first reason I'm giving this film such a high rating is that there's not a single actor in it that I'm particularly fond of. In regard to Audrey Hepburn, I could take her or leave her. I enjoyed about 20% of her films. This is the only film of Anthony Perkins that I like. And, as with Hepburn, there are but a very few performances by Lee J. Cobb that I've really enjoyed. Yet, I very much enjoyed each of them in this film.The second reason I'm giving this film such a high rating is that it's truly unique. If you don't like this film, then you probably can't see it as a fable, rather than a real story. You must set aside reality to enjoy this film. The story is really one of a normal man seeking gold for revenge who finds something more precious -- an amazing love. There's no other film that comes to mind as being similar.I'll not relate the plot...others have done that. But I will discuss my displeasure with the ending. Apparently in the novel, Rima dies in the fire. Here, we are left to decide if the glowing image is really her, or her spirit. In earlier viewings, I thought Rima died and what we see is her spirit, because that would explain why Perkins finds the dead doe. But in my last viewing I noted that Anthony Perkins walks to her outstretched hand. So either it is Rima, or he has died...but from what. Obviously, MGM felt we had to have a sort-of happy ending.Nevertheless, because of its uniqueness and beauty, this is a film to savor.Kudos to MGM for the beauty of both the on-location filming in South America and the lush sets for other portions of the film.

I first saw this on TCM about a year ago. This was good but it wasn't a classic like the other films Audrey Hepburn or Anthony Perkins made after Green Mansions e.g Psycho, Breakfast At Tiffanys, My Fair Lady. I loved Audrey's hairstyle in the film, it looked different to other hairstyles she has in her films before and after. I think Mel Ferrer who was Audrey's husband at the time directed this good. I think Anthony Perkins was great as Audrey's love interest and I love his voice. The supporting cast acted well and I loved the deer Ip. I was disappointed at the end when Rima gets killed by the Indians then Able dies, I makes me sad because they are both no longer with us.

Tony Perkins in tight pants, wrestling Henry Silva in loin cloth, in lagoon, for love of jungle princess Audrey Hepburn. Yep, that's about it. Tony and Audrey are supposed to be around 19 and 16 respectively, even though he's really 26 and she's pushing 30. Which is almost OK, since everything is so gauzy.The story is silly and the production cheesy, and it all comes out like made-for-TV, which is a kind-of compliment, since it was released in 1959, which makes it ahead of its time, though, given the quality of made-for-TV, and that people had to buy a ticket to see this thing, that's not much consolation.It's lush and ripe, and though they claim it's filmed in South America, I can see the familiar landscapes of the backlot and the flora and fauna of the San Diego Zoo. This one is borderline MST3000, so the best way to watch it is stoned.

Green Mansions (1957): Starring Anthony Perkins, Audrey Hepburn, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Silva, Sessue Hayakawa, Nehemiah Persoff, Estelle Hemsley, Michael Pate, Bill Saito, Yoneo Iguchi...Director Mel Ferrer...Screenplay Dorothy Kingsley.Based on the obscure turn of the century novel by William Henry Hudson, "Green Mansions" was the work of director Mel Ferrer, who found the part romance/part escapist adventure novel suitable to film. Released in 1959, this know forgotten film might have not been the least bit successful had it not been for the star power of Audrey Hepburn. She was married to Mel Ferrer at the time. Mel Ferrer had a long career in Hollywood and mostly as an actor (War And Peace, The Fall Of The Roman Empire, etc). As for Audrey Hepburn; by the end of the 50's, she had already won an Oscar (Roman Holiday '53) and won audiences in such films as "Sabrina" ('54) and Funny Face (57). Audiences flocked to see her films. "Green Mansions" was Audrey Hepburn's second stray into more serious , dramatic, diverse repertoire, "War And Peace" being her first. When audiences saw her leap from jungle trees, clad in an ugly potato sack-looking thing, she was performing a role as far away from the attractive, glamorous girls she had previously portrayed. The movies which followed this film would reveal her versatility as an actress. Anthony Perkins (better known for his 1960 film "Psycho") portrays Abel, a young man whose father had been killed for his political stance in a dangerous Venezuelan community. Abel, threatened by the same fate, escapes into the immense South American jungle. Here he meets the old hermit Nuflo and his ward, the exotic jungle-bred Rima (Hepburn). The local natives eventually discover Abel and his life is threatened once more. But now, he has fallen for Rima and the locals begin to turn on her as well. This is a long, slow-moving film that relies mostly on character-driven performance. While it's not really a great film (if it was, it would'nt be so obscure) it does capture the spirit of the turn of the century novel by William Henry Hudson. Lots of well-written dialog, especially between Hepburn and Perkins. They get a lot of screen time because the cast is minimal (10 actors). The first film to be made in the new Panavision, the film was gorgeous to look at when it was released. Vast panoramas of thick South American jungle, waterfalls and villages, just as they were described in the Hudson novel, came to vivid life. This is a fine film and Hepburn, although not delivering the performance of her life, is wonderful and her chemistry with Anthony Perkins is superb. Perkins was relatively unknown at the time but already he showed signs of a great if subtle actor. Overall, a great film and a great-looking film. The magic realism of the original novel may be stripped away but not the magic. Because this is the first film to be shot in Panavision, it's a valuable treasure of a film. Panavision would replace Cinemascope and great films would be shot in Panavision well into the 1970's. Among these films include "Lawrence of Arabia", "Fall of the Roman Empire" and "Doctor Zhivago."