{"id":52760,"date":"2020-10-31T10:47:46","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T17:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=52760"},"modified":"2020-11-23T01:37:28","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T08:37:28","slug":"macomber-affair-the-1947","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=52760","title":{"rendered":"Macomber Affair, The (1947)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;He was an odd one, Mr. Macomber.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Poster-202x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-52763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Poster-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Poster-691x1024.png 691w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Poster-86x128.png 86w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Poster-182x270.png 182w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Poster.png 755w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA hunting guide (Gregory Peck) in East Africa reflects back on an accident in which a woman (Joan Bennett) kills her husband (Robert Preston) during a safari.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Africa<\/li>\n<li>Flashback Films<\/li>\n<li>Gregory Peck Films<\/li>\n<li>Hunting<\/li>\n<li>Joan Bennett Films<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Marital Problems<\/li>\n<li>Masculinity<\/li>\n<li>Robert Preston Films<\/li>\n<li>Zoltan Korda Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nZoltan Korda directed this adaptation of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Short_Happy_Life_of_Francis_Macomber\">a short story by Ernest Hemingway<\/a>, about the impact of a hunting safari on an already-tense marriage. The narrative structure of Preston and Bennett off in the wilderness with only their guide (Peck) and two assistants available offers a convenient framework for peeking into the couple&#8217;s troubles: Bennett is there to assess her husband&#8217;s every move, and unfortunately, he doesn&#8217;t measure up. By the time a critical interaction with a lion occurs (and Preston reacts with fear rather than bravery), it&#8217;s clear Bennett&#8217;s disdain for Preston cannot be salvaged &#8212; especially with handsome, intrepid Peck as a counterpoint. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Measure-Up.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Measure-Up.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Measure-Up.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Measure-Up-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Measure-Up-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Measure-Up-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Peck (who co-produced) gives an excellent performance as a man thoroughly versed in the &#8220;code&#8221; of big game hunting, who tries to help Preston see that his protestations and apologies are not only unnecessary but unseemly. (Apparently, while it&#8217;s okay to &#8220;chicken out&#8221; and allow one&#8217;s guide to take over at any moment, it&#8217;s not acceptable to make a fuss over this and allow one&#8217;s insecurities to show too prominently.) This film isn&#8217;t must-see viewing, but is a fine adaptation.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gregory Peck as Robert Wilson<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Peck.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Peck.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-52762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Peck.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Peck-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Peck-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Peck-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-52761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Cinematography.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Cinematography-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Cinematography-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Macomber-Affair-Cinematography-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s worth a one-time look. Listed as a Sleeper and a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0039591\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1947\/04\/21\/archives\/the-macomber-affair-a-film-with-joan-bennett-gregory-peck-and.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/the-macomber-affair\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;He was an odd one, Mr. Macomber.&#8221; Synopsis: A hunting guide (Gregory Peck) in East Africa reflects back on an accident in which a woman (Joan Bennett) kills her husband (Robert Preston) during a safari. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Africa Flashback Films Gregory Peck Films Hunting Joan Bennett Films Love Triangle Marital Problems Masculinity Robert Preston Films Zoltan Korda Films Review: Zoltan Korda directed this adaptation of a short story by Ernest Hemingway, about the impact of a hunting&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=52760\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=52760"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54086,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52760\/revisions\/54086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=52760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=52760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=52760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}