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Language: English

Genre: Drama/Family/Adventure/Wildlife

Cast: Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers

Direction: James Hill

Music: John Barry, Frederic Talgorn & The Royal Scottish National Orchestra. This movie won 2 Oscars in 1967 for its music, Best Original Score and Best Original Song, for John Barry.

Reasons to watch: Pure family movie, beautiful landscapes and cute lion cubs, a heartwarming story line

Reasons not to: The direction needs a bit to be desired for.

Story: George Adamson (Bill Travers) and Joy Adamson (Virginia McKenna) live in the wilderness in Kenya. One day George kills a lion and his mate only to discover that they were protecting their three cubs. He takes them home and he and his wife decide to raise the orphaned cubs. They give two of them away to zoos, but can’t part with Elsa, a lioness they adore with their heart. But Elsa grows too big for them they realize they can’t keep her and neither do they want to put her in a zoo. There is only one way out. Elsa must return to the wild. But can she survive there? Can they help Elsa return to the wild, or will they have to send her to the zoo? Watch the movie to find out.

Climax Handling: The movie ends on a heart-wrenching and emotional note.

Points: Realistic portrayal of the life in the wild, cute shots of animals, a brilliant title track and a clean and exceedingly simple story with a message for all.

Rating: 8/10

Comment: A must for Animal lovers and non-lovers alike. A perfect movie to watch for the entire family!

Follwed by: Living Free and Forever Free

Tags: 1967, Bill Travers, Born Free, Family, Frederic Talgorn, James Hill, John Barry, Kenya, Oscars, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Virginia McKenna, Wildlife, Zoo