Elephant Walk (1954)

Viewing Source: Hastings

Review: The scintillating Elizabeth Taylor stars in this lesser-known classic as a young girl from London who falls in love with a tea plantation owner from British Ceylon (current day Sri Lanka). Upon arrival she instantly feels out of place and is forced to adapt to the new culture as well as be in constant awareness of the angry elephant herd. William Dieterle, who also directed The Life Of Emile Zola and Portrait Of Jennie , does a masterful job of bringing a somewhat dark, and almost eerie, undertone to this romance and the setting is one of the most beautiful I've seen with the black and white themed mansion and the gorgeous island scenery. -JNJ

Director: William Dieterle

Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Dana Andrews, Peter Finch, Abraham Sofaer

Genre: Adventure Drama Romance

Score:

2) Appeal of Cast8

3) Quality of Written Dialogue7

4) Original or Memorable Story8

5) Soundtrack and Score8

6) Sound Effects / "In Sync" Dialogue (Sound Editing)7

7) Cinematography / Visual Effects / Choreography, etc.8

8) Costumes / Makeup, etc.8

9) Sets / Props, etc.10

10) Direction / Editing (Overall Mood)8

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