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Title: "A Wonderful Nightmare"
Review: Ambitious but disappointing 1957 adaptation of the Ernest Hemingway novel - marred by overlength, censorship and fatal miscasting. In his penultimate screen role, an aging Tyrone Power comes across as a total stiff. Making matters worse, the Production Code toned down the lustful passion of Ava Gardner's Lady Brett. Even screenwriter Peter Viertel was dissatisfied with the final result. Worth a look for Leo Tover's CinemaScope locations and Errol Flynn's splendid "comeback" performance as the alcoholic Mike Campbell.
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