The Sun Also Rises (1984 film)

The Sun Also Rises is a 1984 television film adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel of the same name. The film was directed by James Goldstone and starred Hart Bochner as Jake Barnes, Jane Seymour as Lady Brett Ashley, Robert Carradine as Robert Cohn, and Zeljko Ivanek as Bill Gorton.

The film attempts to capture the essence of Hemingway's novel, focusing on the lives of a group of American and British expatriates in post-World War I Europe. Key locations featured include Paris and Pamplona, Spain. The narrative explores themes of disillusionment, lost love, the search for meaning in a fractured world, and the pervasive effects of war on individuals and relationships.

While considered a relatively faithful adaptation of the novel, it encountered mixed reviews. Some critics praised the performances and the attempt to convey the novel's atmosphere, while others found it unable to fully capture the novel's nuances and emotional depth. The film faced the challenge of translating Hemingway's distinctive prose style, which relies heavily on subtext and understated emotion, to the visual medium. The production was a mini-series aired on NBC.