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How Long Is “Born Free”?

Name: Born Free
Genre: family, environment, nature, animals, children
Released: 1966-03-14
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna, Geoffrey Keen, Omar Chambath, Peter Lukoye

1h 35m runtime

19661h 35mfamily • environment • nature • animals

Family film with a runtime of 95 minutes, released in 1966. Presented in English.

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Runtime1h 35m

Minutes95

One SittingYes

With Break1h 47m

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Born Free is the heartwarming true story of a British couple who teach their pet lioness how to survive in the wilds of the African jungles. Joy and George Adamson (portrayed by real-life married couple Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers) involuntarily domesticate several lions while living in Kenya. They keep one, named Elsa, until she is fully grown, and rather than turn her over to a zoo, they decide to train her to live like a wild animal so that they can release her into her natural habitat. Geoffrey Keen is a sympathetic government official who convinces the Adamsons that they should set Elsa free to avoid being ordered to place her in captivity. The film, based on Joy Adamson's book, is poignant and emotional without ever becoming banal or overly sentimental. The title song and film score both won Academy Awards.

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Runtime1h 35m

Can Finish TonightYes

One SittingYes

With Break1h 47m

Movie Facts

Release DateMarch 14, 1966

Runtime1h 35m

LanguageEnglish

Genresfamily, environment, nature, animals

DirectorJames Hill

ProducerSam Jaffe, Paul B. Radin

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