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Living Free

  • 19721972
  • GG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
591
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Living Free (1972)
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  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Family
When Elsa's three mischievous cubs begin wreaking havoc on the nearby villages, Joy and her husband are forced to move them hundreds of miles to a game preserve.When Elsa's three mischievous cubs begin wreaking havoc on the nearby villages, Joy and her husband are forced to move them hundreds of miles to a game preserve.When Elsa's three mischievous cubs begin wreaking havoc on the nearby villages, Joy and her husband are forced to move them hundreds of miles to a game preserve.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
591
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jack Couffer
  • Writers
    • Joy Adamson(book)
    • Millard Kaufman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nigel Davenport
    • Susan Hampshire
    • Geoffrey Keen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jack Couffer
  • Writers
    • Joy Adamson(book)
    • Millard Kaufman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nigel Davenport
    • Susan Hampshire
    • Geoffrey Keen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 7User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Nigel Davenport
    Nigel Davenport
    • George Adamson
    Susan Hampshire
    Susan Hampshire
    • Joy Adamson
    Geoffrey Keen
    Geoffrey Keen
    • Kendall
    Edward Judd
    Edward Judd
    • Game Warden Weaver
    Peter Lukoye
    • Nuru
    Shane De Louvre
    • Makedde
    Robert Beaumont
    • Billy Collins
    Nobby Noble
    • Bank Manager
    Charles Hayes
    • Herbert Baker
    Allaudin Qureshi
    • Bank Clerk
    • (as Aludin Quershi)
    Jean Hayes
    • Mrs. Herbert Baker
    Elsa
    • Self
    Jespah
    • Self
    Gopa
    • Self
    Little Elsa
    • Self
    James Kamau
    • Director
      • Jack Couffer
    • Writers
      • Joy Adamson(book)
      • Millard Kaufman(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna were asked to reprise their roles as George and Joy Adamson but declined.
    • Crazy credits
      Closing credits: This is a true story . . .
    • Connections
      Followed by Born Free (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Living Free
      By Sol Kaplan and Freddy Douglass
      Sung by Julie Budd

    User reviews7

    Review
    Top review
    Living Free
    After Elsa's death, the Adamson couple have to undertake her cubs.

    Flabby sequel to "Born Free", unnecessarily verbose and determined to gain all its charm from the cubs, who are not on the screen long enough to maintain interest.
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    6
    • Smalling-2
    • Apr 12, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 5, 1972 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Drei Strolche in der Wildnis
    • Filming locations
      • Twickenham Studios, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Open Road Films (II)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $188,300
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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