United States / Mar 19, 1959 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Estelle Hemsley | Cla-Cla |
| Yoneo Iguchi | Native Guide (uncredited) |
| Bill Saito | Native Guide (uncredited) |
| Ron Veto | Native |
Genres
AdventureDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Green Mansions |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 19 marzo 1959 |
| Production | Edmund Grainger |
| Writer | Dorothy Kingsley, William Henry Hudson |
| Editing | Ferris Webster |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg, Robert Willoughby |
| Assistant directors | Robert E. Relyea, Robert H. Justman, Mel Ferrer |
| Camera operators | Robert Willoughby, Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Additional photography | Robert Willoughby, Joseph Ruttenberg |
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| Production design | E. Preston Ames, William A. Horning, Henry Grace, Jerry Wunderlich, Robert E. Relyea, Robert H. Justman |
| Art direction | E. Preston Ames, William A. Horning, Robert E. Relyea, Robert H. Justman, Henry Grace, Jerry Wunderlich |
| Set decoration | Henry Grace, Jerry Wunderlich, E. Preston Ames, William A. Horning, Robert E. Relyea, Robert H. Justman |
| Special effects | A. Arnold Gillespie, Robert R. Hoag, Lee LeBlanc |
| Visual effects | Cliff Shirpser, Charles K. Hagedon |
| Music | Bronislau Kaper, Sidney Cutner, Robert Franklyn, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Franklin Milton, John Logan |
| Sound | Bronislau Kaper, Franklin Milton, Sidney Cutner, Robert Franklyn, John Logan, Heitor Villa-Lobos |
| Costume design | Dorothy Jeakins, Sydney Guilaroff, William Tuttle, John Truwe |
| Makeup | William Tuttle, John Truwe, Dorothy Jeakins, Sydney Guilaroff |
| Hairstyling | Dorothy Jeakins, Sydney Guilaroff, William Tuttle, John Truwe |
| Budget | 3.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Japan / May 20, 1959
Germany / Sep 03, 1959 / 12 / West Germany
Sweden / Nov 23, 1959 / 15
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Finland / Dec 25, 1959 / K-16
France / Jan 27, 1960 / TP
Spain / Feb 06, 1961
Denmark / Sep 11, 1961
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