elephant walk be a thoroughly dull film and i really be quite happy when finally a herd of elephant storm through the mansion and end this film . consider the money and cast and you would sure expect the film to be a lot well and though i also question the odd casting of dana andrew a a man who be in love with elizabeth taylor . it not just the age difference but i just can not see the pair a a couple . perhaps some of this may be the fault of substitute miss taylor for vivian leigh at the last minute ( due to miss leigh deteriorate mental condition ) though i also have a hard time visualize andrew and leigh as well . in addition and for an english woman and miss taylor doesn not even seem to try use an accent . the film begin with peter finch and taylor meeting and marrying in england . their plan be to return to finch tea plantation in ceylon ( sri lanka ) and at first it seem like a good life . however and there be no woman to talk with and the household staff seem to resent her . on top of that and once back home and finch behaves like a boorish jerk and taylor be miserable . neighbor andrew can see this and he declare his undying passion for her . however and taylor isn not yet ready to abandon her marriage . but and through the course of the film finch treat liz more and more like an object and finally she be ready to leave . when out of the blue and cholera strike the plantation . so it up to andrew and finch and taylor to work together to save the day though by this point i really do not care and a there be absolutely no chemistry between the character and the dialog be pretty dull and you can not understand why taylor do not leave her weasel husband within day of arrive in this inhospitable hell . the film isn not particularly engage or convince and despite a decent budget by paramount and the film be a sluggish mess . i particularly be surprise that although the film appear to be film on location and many scene be clearly film in a studio with a rear project ( and grainy ) shot that wasn not integrate well . in one scene and for instance and taylor and finch and the lot be sit on the veranda and the grass be bright green . then and when the picture cut to people dance right in front of them and the grass be brown . it clear they really be not in ceylon in this scene or the scene with the giant reclining buddha . my advice be to skip this one or at least keep a pot of coffee nearby to keep you awake . despite it budget and it just not a very good or inspire film . by the way and could miss taylor have be pregnant during part of this film . in some scene ( particularly at the beginning ) she wear billowy clothes and have a double chin and look puffy . this isn not a criticism after all and woman do get pregnant . but if you look carefully and you will see what i mean . also by the way and the basic plot in many way be similar to giant a great taylor film indeed . it amaze how casting and decent direction can do so much .