Man, fuck the Germans, amirite?!

For serious, though, this was delightful - Bogart and Hepburn have a great rapport, and the cinematography is stunning. I liked that Rose was so headstrong and brave, despite the fact that they made her logistically kind of helpless at times (I have to chalk that up to the times, I suppose). At the same time, it gets points because Hepburn was a little older and they cast her as a romantic lead. It's something that doesn't happen that often except for particular actresses (Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton), and that's sad.

What it lacks in terms of storytelling by being predictable and by creating a problem with an easier solution (like, I would just give myself a homemade abortion, to be honest! and also, who the hell leaves their pregnant and on the verge of bursting wife alone in a creature crisis!), it makes up for with an original premise that doesn't belittle the viewers' intelligence.

Both a stunning film in its own right and one of the best book to film adaptations I've ever seen. Perfectly cast and executed the whole way through. Adding to my need to own list immediately.