Elephant Walk | | Cast : | Elizabeth Taylor, Dana Andrews, Peter Finch | | Director : | William Dieterle | | Studio : | Paramount Home Video | | Format : | Color | | Released Date : | April 21, 1954 | | DVD Released Date : | July 12, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed) | | Audience Rating : | NR (Not Rated) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 22, 2005 | | Summary | Jungle Soap | Content
 | For a good two-thirds of "Elephant Walk" the film is bogged down by uninteresting melodramatics, namely a love triangle involving the film's principal actors(Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Finch, Dana Andrews). The last third of the film is redeemed by a compelling cholera epidemic and a well staged elephant stampede in the film's setting, a tea plantation in Ceylon. The main actors acquit themselves well despite the fact that they are participating in an opulently staged soap opera. Other pluses here are the stunning interior designs and gorgeous Edith Head creations. Of course, young Liz is stunning to look at. That said, if you want to check out a better plantation melodrama "The Naked Jungle" with Charlton Heston and Eleanor Parker would be well worth your while. |
| Rating | | | Date | April 13, 2005 | | Summary | Visually stunning.. and La Liz aint bad either! | Content
| This is perhaps an interesting glimpse into the life of the wealthy and privileged, who live among the huge plantations on the Sri Lankan plains (formally known as the country "Ceylon" prior to 1972). Liz's character struggles to find her place in the home & in the life of the man she thinks she loves. The cinematography is wonderful and the costumes are brilliant. I have yet to see a vehicle that starred Elizabeth Taylor that wasn't intriguing enough to hold my attention. Any fan of Liz will be more than pleased to own this for their very own collection. Happy day at last!. The studio has now decided to release this on DVD! Peculiar thing tho.... this particular movie seems to be left out of any lists of film credits that Liz has done. Example: "Suddenly last summer", "Who's afraid of Virginia Wolf", "Cleopatra", "The Taming of the Shrew", "The last time I saw Paris", "A place in the Sun", "Giant". All of these movies on DVD format do not list under the talent files section "Elephant Walk" as an addition to her body of work. It's as if there was a conscience decision to have omitted the movie altogether. Perhaps the real reason (so I've read somewhere) is that Liz was not pleased with the movie/performance and chooses not to recognize it. Whatever the case may be, this is truly a fine film, worthy enough to be included on any list regardless of who doesn't want you to know. |
| Rating | | | Date | December 31, 2004 | | Summary | soapy melodrama with Elizabeth Taylor | Content
| ELEPHANT WALK is fine movie starring lovely Elizabeth Taylor in an excellent performance.
A rich Ceylon plantation owner (Peter Finch) falls in love with a young woman in England (Elizabeth Taylor) and their brief courtship gives way to a whirlwind marriage. Once back in Ceylon, however, things cool when she discovers her main lot in life is to play gracious hostess to a never-ending parade of weekend 'guests'.
She falls in love with the handsome and understanding overseer (Dana Andrews) before a drought and cholera outbreak threaten everything.
The final titular sequence is alone worth the price of admission. Elizabeth Taylor looks ravishing in her Edith Head-designed gowns and acts superbly given the limitations of the material (based on the book by Robert Standish).
**Vivien Leigh was originally signed to star but following a severe nervous breakdown on location in Ceylon, the role of Ruth was taken by Elizabeth Taylor, though Leigh can still be glimpsed in the location long-shots** |
| Rating | | | Date | March 06, 2002 | | Summary | Excellent early Elizabeth Taylor adult role | Content
| I've always loved this film. I constantly feel that it is unfairly dismissed as a jungle soap opera but it has so many very good things going for it. I feel it was a very important early adult film role for Elizabeth and certainly gives an indication of all the stunning roles coming up for her soon like "Giant", "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", "Suddenly Last Summer" etc. She gives here an excellent performance and absolutely holds her own against Dana Andrews and Peter Finch.
The look of the film is spectacular and Elizabeth has never been more lovely. I wont retell the saga of Elizabeth replacing Vivien Leigh here again as other reviewers have mentioned it already, bu tthe film does benefit from the stunning on location photography in Ceylon which adds richly to the films quality. Abraham Soefar has a superb role as the mystical and haughty man servant who at first despises but then grows to appreciate Elizabeth's character through plague and then of course the spectacular elephant stampede at the finale which is without doubt "Elephant Walk"s most famous scene. It is a stunner and well worth the wait.
I highly recommend "Elephant Walk" for all of you who, like me, love Elizabeth Taylor and know what a fine actress she is. An excellent film to sit back and enjoy....they don't make 'em like this any more!! |
| Rating | | | Date | November 08, 2001 | | Summary | A great film! | Content
| I really like this film. It has everything in it, adventure and drama. Elizabeth Taylor wears ome very beautiful clothes in it as well. The scenery is great to. I'd give it more stars if I could. It really keeps your interest. |
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