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6.8At 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.
Released: 1966-03-1495 minDir: James HillAdventure, Family, Drama, HistoryPart of: Born Free Collection
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Cast
- Virginia McKenna as Joy Adamson
- Bill Travers as George Adamson
- Geoffrey Keen as Kendall
- Peter Lukoye as Nuru
- Omar Chambati as Makkede
- Bill Godden as Sam
Themes
- parent child relationship
- freedom
- lion
- animal attack
- rifle
- game warden
- lioness
- kenya
- lion cub
- animal rights
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- Duration
- 95
- FilmAffinity ID
- 809504
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- publication date
- 1966-03-14
- title
- Born Free
- review score
- 88%
- Commons category
- Born Free (film)
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Categories
1960s adventure drama films1960s children's adventure films1960s children's drama films1966 British films1966 children's films1966 drama films1966 English-language films1966 filmsBritish adventure drama filmsBritish children's adventure filmsBritish films based on actual eventsColumbia Pictures filmsEnglish-language adventure drama filmsFilms about big catsFilms about environmental issuesFilms about lionsFilms about orphansFilms adapted into television showsFilms based on non-fiction booksFilms directed by James Hill (British director)Films scored by John Barry (composer)Films set in AustraliaFilms set in KenyaFilms set in Papua New Guinea