Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber?

Rating: Null/10 (17 January 2006)

The general theme and concept of the screenplay closely parallel Hemingway's story, "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber". Inner peace and strength, respect of one's self, and becoming a whole person independent of the actions and influences of others... might come late in life, but never too late. Burnham, like Macomber, "finds himself"... although he does not live long to enjoy it. Nonetheless, this change means he still wins in the end.
There are other similarities between the movie and the story. It is worth reading... one of Hemingway's best.
Not casting aspersions on the screenwriter here, but in general, it's obvious some of the best literature gets "farmed" for new work. Rear Window was just about plagiarized from H.G. Wells' short story "Through a Window". There are countless examples.