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Born Free / Living Free [1966] [1996]
starring: Nigel Davenport, Susan Hampshire, Geoffrey Keen, Peter Lukoye, Shane De Louvre
directed by: Jack Couffer

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: Universal, suitable for all
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5035822126619
Format: Colour, PAL, Widescreen
Label: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Region Code: 2
Release Date: January 12, 2004
Running Time: 204 minutes
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 1996
Sales Rank: 3625

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Amazon.co.uk Review:
Born Free is a bona fide family classic. The tale of how Kenya game warden George Adamson and his wife Joy (on whose book the film is based, with Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers in the principal roles) adopted and raised three orphaned lion cubs, taking a particular shine to the one they call Elsa before helping her return to the wild, is familiar by now; so is John Barry's Oscar-winning title song. And while the movie has its flaws (it contains references to "Bwana George" and such that would be considered frightfully un-PC nowadays), the animal footage, especially that of the lions in their various stages of development, is extraordinary and timelessly entertaining.

The 1972 sequel doesn't quite measure up to its predecessor but, in an era when most "family entertainment" tends toward the insipid at best, Living Free is still a worthwhile venture. Susan Hampshire and Nigel Davenport take over the roles of Joy and George Adamson, the British couple who, while stationed in Kenya, adopted three orphaned lion cubs. Living Free finds the dying Elsa, their favourite of the original three and now a mother herself, returning to the Adamsons, who must figure out what to do with Elsa's three cubs, who develop an unfortunate appetite for domestic livestock. The film is on the slow side, but once again it's the animals who steal the show; the footage of the young lions interacting with other beasts, from wild giraffes and rhinos to a pet dog, is remarkable. --Sam Graham

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- One of the all-time great animal films plus one of the all-time worst sequels
Along with Lassie Come Home, Born Free is probably the gold standard of animal movies in terms, and there's a lotto like in this story of Joy Adamson and her gamekeeper husband trying to return the domesticated lioness Elsa to the wild: the lion cubs are cute, the Scope wildlife photography still impressive and John Barry's score especially beautiful (the famous Matt Munro song was added to the end titles after the film was already on release. Where it shows its age is when the humans take centre-stage. At times Virginia McKenna can be a bit too head girl of the hockey school as Joy Adamson for a modern audience - while the Adamsons' real-life relationship was so tempestuous they spent much of their lives apart (Travers recalled that during ... Read More:

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- Wonderful
This film adaptation which was made in 1966 (not 1996!) stays mostly true to the original book. It tells the tale of three orphaned lion cubs, two of which are sent to zoos. The other, Elsa, develops a strong bond with her owners. But of course, she's a lioness, not a pussycat, and eventually she grows too big. Not wanting her to go to a zoo, her owner Joy Adamson tries to release her back into the wild.

Although not as good as th original, the sequel Living Free makes great eye-candy, showing some adorable scenes with the cubs, and some stunning footage of wildlife (they actually caught a cheetah catching its prey).

I saw these films when I was about ten, and I am 13 now. They stay very loyal to the books, and well, ... Read More:

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- Born Free
I have only seen Born Free, however at such a low price I would recommend buying this 2 film set. Born Free is a classic film that will have you crying and smiling, I watched this film as a child and it became a firm favourite of mine. The music for this film is excellent and really sets the tone of the film, I can find no fault with this film and I will always have fond memories of it. It may look dated now as it was produced in 1996 but the essence of the film makes up for this.

Rating:

- gruesome scenes
Although rated 'U' this film really shocked my children (aged 5 and 8). it shows graphic scenes of a human being killed by a lion, a lion being shot, etc. definitely not suitable for young children (or any children?!)

Rating:

- Great movie
This is a great story of a orphan female lion named Elsa... Created by humans Elsa enjoys life like a big domestic cat... but it will be a time to became a real lion...

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