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.| Status: | Released (1966-03-26) |
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| Awards: | Won 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 7 nominations total |
| Screen: | Joy Adamson, Lester Cole |
| Productions: | High Road, Open Road Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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John Chard
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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. Mus ....
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> We want them to be an angel, but being wild is what defines them. I thought I dreamt about these lions when I was a kid, but when I came to know about this film that made me realise I actually saw this film when I was a very young to remember anything. It was a few images remain ....
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