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14/03/1966 Adventure, Family, Drama, History 1h 35m
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From The Pages Of The Beloved Best Seller... A Motion Picture To Delight All The World!

Overview

At a national park in Kenya, English game warden George Adamson and his wife, Joy, care for three orphaned lion cubs. After the two larger lions are shipped off to a zoo in the Netherlands, the smallest of the three, Elsa, stays with the couple. When Elsa is blamed for causing an elephant stampede in the nearby village, head warden John Kendall demands the young lion either be trained to survive in the wilds of the Serengeti or be sent to a zoo.

  1. James Hill

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Virginia McKenna

    Joy Adamson

  2. Bill Travers

    George Adamson

  3. Geoffrey Keen

    Kendall

  4. Peter Lukoye

    Nuru

  5. Omar Chambati

    Makkede

  6. Bill Godden

    Sam

  7. Robert S. Young

    James

  8. Bryan Epsom

    Baker

  9. Geoffrey Best

    Watson

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2016-03-26
The wonders of Elsa.

Born Free is based on George and Joy Adamson and their raising of a lioness during their time living at a game reserve in Kenya. It's directed by James Hill, adapted to screenplay by Lester Cole, and stars Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers as the Adamsons. Music is by John Barry and cinematography by Kenneth Talbot.

It's a classic case of a family film keeping everything simple for maximum results. A big hit upon release, as was the book written by Joy Adamson, the beautiful landscapes and emotionally swirling musical score marry up perfectly with the story being tol...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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