"Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man" is a movie which consists of several short stories written by Ernest Hemingway about his frequent protagonist, Nick Adams (Richard Beymer). The stories were somewhat biographical...with SOME aspects of Hemingway's own life being played out in the stories. However, it's also very important to point out that they are NOT truly autobiographical. Hemingway was only using some aspects of his young adult life in the stories and so many changes were made that you can't take this as gospel. Additionally, Hemingway had a bad habit of overinflating and playing loose with the facts when discussing his own personal life. So, take this all with a grain of sand.
Remembering that this is NOT autobiography, it's still a darned good movie. The script is very engaging, the acting is nice and the overall production values are excellent. If you keep in mind that it's not supposed to be Hemingway's life and aren't expecting this, you'll enjoy this film.
By the way, the reason I saw this film is that Paul Newman is in it. Surprisingly, his role is rather small and it's difficult to see him under all the makeup, but he did a great job playing a punch-drunk pugilist. I wonder if they chose him for the part was because of his playing a famous boxer, Rocky Graziano, in "Somebody Up There Likes Me".
Remembering that this is NOT autobiography, it's still a darned good movie. The script is very engaging, the acting is nice and the overall production values are excellent. If you keep in mind that it's not supposed to be Hemingway's life and aren't expecting this, you'll enjoy this film.
By the way, the reason I saw this film is that Paul Newman is in it. Surprisingly, his role is rather small and it's difficult to see him under all the makeup, but he did a great job playing a punch-drunk pugilist. I wonder if they chose him for the part was because of his playing a famous boxer, Rocky Graziano, in "Somebody Up There Likes Me".