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Where was The Snows of Kilimanjaro filmed?

1952 film, directed by Henry King.

  • Kenya

The story is set in Africa, about 1,589 miles (2,558 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Africa
Filmed in
Kenya
Distance
About 1,589 miles (2,558 km) between Africa and the nearest filming location.

About The Snows of Kilimanjaro

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Released
1952
Director
Henry King
Cast
Gregory PeckAva GardnerSusan HaywardHildegard KnefLeo G. CarrollMarcel DalioTorin ThatcherHelene StanleyIvan LebedeffLeonard Carey
Genre
AdventureRomanceDrama
Based on
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

The story

Close to the western summit there is the dried and frozen carcass of a leopard.

In an often delirious state he remembers his past relationship with Cynthia Green, whom he met in Paris as members of the "Lost Generation".

Cynthia is pregnant, but worries about sharing this news with Harry, who is passionate about his travels and work as a journalist and author.

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