The Sun Also Rises (1957 film)

The Sun Also Rises is a 1957 film adaptation of the Ernest Hemingway novel of the same name directed by Henry King. The screenplay was written by Peter Viertel and it starred Tyrone Power, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer and Errol Flynn. Much of it was filmed on location in France and Spain in Cinemascope and color by Deluxe. A highlight of the film is the famous running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain and two bullfights.

Originally the film was going to be made at RKO, possibly starring Ann Harding. In 1940 agentproducer Charles Feldman bought the rights from Hardings onetime husband, actor Harry Bannister, for a reported 35,000.In 1948, it was announced Howard Hawks had bought the film rights. He subsequently sold part of his interest to Feldman, but the project did not go beyond the development stage. In 1955, Hawks and Feldman sold the rights of the novel to Darryl F. Zanuck at 20th Century Fox, who still hoped to use Hawks as director. This was part of a deal whereby Feldman sold his interest in a number of projects to Fox the others included Heaven Knows, Mr Allison, The Wayward Bus and Oh Men Oh Women. Of this deal, the rights to The Sun Also Rises were estimated at 125,000. ........

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