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Born Free is a 1966 British drama film starring the real-life couple Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers as Joy and George Adamson, another real-life couple, who raised Elsa the Lioness, an orphaned lion cub, to adulthood and released her into the wilderness of Kenya. The film was produced by Open Road Films Ltd. and Columbia Pictures.
- $2 million
- Sam Jaffe, Paul Radin
Born Free: Directed by James Hill, Tom McGowan. With Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Geoffrey Keen, Peter Lukoye. The story of George and Joy Adamson and the orphaned lion cub, Elsa, they adopt.
- (6.8K)
- Adventure, Biography, Drama
- James Hill, Tom McGowan
- 1966-06-22
At a national park in Kenya, English game warden George Adamson (Bill Travers) and his wife, Joy (Virginia McKenna), care for three orphaned lion cubs. After the two larger lions are shipped off ...
- (283)
- James Hill, Tom Mcgowan
- PG
- Drama
Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A game warden and his wife face a wrenching decision when the lion cub they've raised becomes too big to keep. Cast & Crew. Read More. James Hill. Director. Virginia Mckenna. Joy Adamson. Bill Travers. George Adamson. Geoffrey Keen. Kendall. Peter Lukoye. Nuru. Omar Chambati. Makkede.
At a national park in Kenya, English game warden George Adamson and his wife, Joy Adamson, 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 ...
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Born Free. By Common Sense Media, Common Sense Media Reviewer. age 6+. Compelling classic nature story with some animal violence. Movie PG 1966 95 minutes. Rate movie. Parents Say: age 6+ 3 reviews. Any Iffy Content? Read more. Talk with Your Kids About… Read more. A Lot or a Little? What you will—and won't—find in this movie. Educational Value.
Born Free is a story of courage and love, nature and human nature, and a relationship unlike any other ever filmed. When game warden George Adamson (Bill Travers) is forced to kill a menacing...
