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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 adaptat... read more read more...ion, 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. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Mel Ferrer

Release Date: March 19, 1959

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DVD Release Date: July 20, 1994

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  • April 11, 2011
    God, this movie was really disappointing. Even though my expectations were really low and I was only watching Green Mansions as an excuse to drool over Audrey Hepburn for a couple hours it still somehow managed to skimp in the Saving Graces department. The story was mediocre, the... read more acting was generally overinflated and if the movie wasn't being completely non-engaging, it was completely depressing. Tiny coffin depressing. Hepburn turned in a decent performance considering what she had to work with and the fact that her then-husband Mel Ferrer was in the director's chair, but despite all the reasons I can give for someone not to see this movie, she kind of trumps just about all of them.
  • December 31, 2010
    Beautiful! That's how I'd describe this movie. Perkins and Hepburn are fantastic in this movie, and the rest of the cast is great too. The story has adventure and romance combined wonderfully. Some scenes in the beginning are a bit slow and slightly boring, but it doesn't mat... read moreter in the end. The ending is perfect. I really enjoyed this movie, and I highly recommend this movie.
  • December 24, 2008
    year 1900 in the south american rain forest
    surrrounded by savage indians when abel comes to there village in search of gold to get revenge against his fathers assassins, the chief of the tribe doesint trust him, when he goes into the forbidden forest in serch of the gold...he i... read mores captured by the beauty of this wild nature, all the animales, coriously he serches on, he comes scrosses a small river pool and neals to get a drink, as he cups some water in his hands and drinks the water in the reflection he sees a girl, he stops and looks up but then see disapears like a water color in the rain, he stands and looks to find her
  • March 11, 2007
    An exceedingly beautiful picture. Audrey Hepburn is never more endearing than in this precious love story. I'd almost forgotten about this movie ... how foolish of me. I watched it several times many years ago with my mother and its memory is still vibrantly clear in my mind. I... read more've got to see it again ... and I'm sure again!

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Emanuel Levy
April 4, 2012
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

One of Audrey Hepburn's few bad films, a pretentiously mythic and romantic tale, misdirected by her husband Mel Ferrer, and further suffering from lack of chemistry with Anthony Perkins. Full Review

October 18, 2008
Variety

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Bosley Crowther
March 25, 2006
Bosley Crowther, New York Times

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May 24, 2003
Film4

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