Green Mansions (1959) Green Mansions

Green Mansions ★★ 1959 Screen adaptation of W. H. Hudson's novel suffers due to miscasting of Hepburn as Rima the Bird Girl, who is not permitted to leave her sanctuary. Perkins is good as the male lead who fled to the jungle in search of wealth and instead finds a powerful love. Hepburn was married to director Ferrer at the time. 104m/C VHS. Audrey Hepburn, Anthony Perkins, Lee J. Cobb, Sessue Hayakawa, Henry Silva, Nehemiah Persoff, Michael Pate; Director: Mel Ferrer; Writer: Dorothy Kingsley; Writer: Joseph Ruttenberg.

At-a-glance
Year Released 1959
Length (in minutes) 104
Display Color
Formats VHS
National Film Registry
Credits
Role Name
Actor Audrey Hepburn
Actor Lee J. Cobb
Actor Anthony Perkins
Actor Henry Silva
Actor Sessue Hayakawa
Actor Michael Pate
Actor Nehemiah Persoff
Cinematographer Joseph Ruttenberg
Director Mel Ferrer
Writer Dorothy Kingsley