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Born Free (1966)

PG  95 min  -  Family | Drama | Adventure   -  22 June 1966 (USA)
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Joy Adamson and her husband, Kenya game warden George Adamson, raise Elsa, a lion cub. When Elsa approaches maturity... See full summary »

Writers:

Joy Adamson (book), Lester Cole (screenplay) (originally as Gerald L.C. Copley)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Virginia McKenna ...
Bill Travers Bill Travers ...
Geoffrey Keen Geoffrey Keen ...
Peter Lukoye Peter Lukoye ...
Omar Chambati Omar Chambati ...
Bill Godden Bill Godden ...
Sam
Bryan Epsom Bryan Epsom ...
Robert Cheetham Robert Cheetham ...
Ken
Robert S. Young Robert S. Young ...
James (as Robert Young)
Geoffrey Best Geoffrey Best ...
Watson
Surya Patel Surya Patel ...
Doctor
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Storyline

Joy Adamson and her husband, Kenya game warden George Adamson, raise Elsa, a lion cub. When Elsa approaches maturity, Joy determines she must re-educate Elsa to living in the wild so that the lioness can return to a free life. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Game Warden | Kenya | Lion | Lioness | Lion Cub  | See more »

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From The Pages Of The Beloved Best Seller... A Motion Picture To Delight All The World!

Genres:

Family | Drama | Adventure

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some wild animal action and brief language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A História de Elsa See more »

Filming Locations:

Kenya See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

The lions "Boy", "Girl" and "Ugas" were freed upon completion of filming. Under protest by the film studio who wanted to sell the lions to zoos to get some money back from filming. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Married with Children: Un-Alful Entry (#7.20)" (1993) See more »

Soundtracks

"Born Free"
(uncredited)
Music by John Barry
Lyrics by Don Black
Sung by Matt Monro See more »