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Born Free

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The story of George and Joy Adamson and the orphaned lion cub, Elsa, they adopt.
Director
James Hill, Tom McGowan
Year
1966
Genre
adventure, biography, drama
Box Office
N/A
Production
High Road,Open Road Films
Awards
Won 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 7 nominations total
Virginia McKenna
Joy Adamson
Virginia McKenna
Bill Travers
George Adamson
Bill Travers
Geoffrey Keen
Kendall
Geoffrey Keen
Nuru
Peter Lukoye
Makkede
Omar Chambati
Sam
Bill Godden
Baker
Bryan Epsom
Ken
Robert Cheetham
James
Robert S. Young
Watson
Geoffrey Best
Doctor
Surya Patel
Lion Cub
Rock Hyrax
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[Speaking Native Language] - Born Free 00:08
[Speaking Native Language]
[Chattering] - Born Free 00:08
[Chattering]
[Screaming] - Born Free 00:08
[Screaming]
[Narrating] I am Joy Adamson. - Born Free 00:26
[Narrating] I am Joy Adamson.
- [Lion Roars] - [Man] Look out! - Born Free 00:11
- [Lion Roars] - [Man] Look out!
Formula 17. - Born Free 00:08
Formula 17.
Unfortunately for Pati, very soon the cubs were too large for her. - Born Free 00:06
Unfortunately for Pati, very soon the cubs were too large fo...
When they became three months old, their teeth were big enough for them to eat meat. - Born Free 00:10
When they became three months old, their teeth were big enou...
So I kept the best bits for her. - Born Free 00:25
So I kept the best bits for her.
Elsa, what are you doing? - Born Free 00:08
Elsa, what are you doing?
[Joy Narrating] Eventually, we had to ban them entirely from the house. - Born Free 00:06
[Joy Narrating] Eventually, we had to ban them entirely from...
To make it up to them, we hung an old Tyre from a tree. - Born Free 00:08
To make it up to them, we hung an old Tyre from a tree.
I would leave Pati behind on these rides. - Born Free 00:12
I would leave Pati behind on these rides.
Memsahib, Pati. Hmm? What's happened? - Born Free 00:08
Memsahib, Pati. Hmm? What's happened?
[Joy Narrating] When the day that I had been dreading came, - Born Free 00:08
[Joy Narrating] When the day that I had been dreading came,
Elsa? - Born Free 00:22
Elsa?
[Growls] - Born Free 00:14
[Growls]
Oh, thank you, darling. That's a good girl. - Born Free 00:06
Oh, thank you, darling. That's a good girl.
If it's any consolation, I feel as rotten about it as you do. - Born Free 00:23
If it's any consolation, I feel as rotten about it as y...
I suppose we do have to send them off. Yes. - Born Free 00:26
I suppose we do have to send them off. Yes.
Would you mind awfully if I went and did some shopping? - Born Free 00:07
Would you mind awfully if I went and did some shopping?
Can you cope? Yes, I think so. - Born Free 00:11
Can you cope? Yes, I think so.
- Hey, isn't that-Oh, yes. - Yes. - Born Free 00:09
- Hey, isn't that-Oh, yes. - Yes.
Now look, Joy'll be back tomorrow. You can't stay here all night. - Born Free 00:14
Now look, Joy'll be back tomorrow. You can't stay ...
[Joy Narrating] We reached Kiunga too late for anything... - Born Free 00:19
[Joy Narrating] We reached Kiunga too late for anything...
[Clanking] [Joy Narrating ] We were tired... - Born Free 00:25
[Clanking] [Joy Narrating ] We were tired...
[Roaring] - Born Free 00:08
[Roaring]
[Low Growling] - Born Free 00:08
[Low Growling]
George? George! Hmm? What is it? - Born Free 00:30
George? George! Hmm? What is it?
[Click] - Born Free 00:06
[Click]
Well, did you see him? Yes, I saw him. - Born Free 00:08
Well, did you see him? Yes, I saw him.
Well, what happened? - Born Free 00:07
Well, what happened?
What are you doing? - Born Free 00:11
What are you doing?
- [Roars] - [Gunshot] - Born Free 00:26
- [Roars] - [Gunshot]
[Joy Narrating] Immediately after our first walk along the beach, - Born Free 00:28
[Joy Narrating] Immediately after our first walk along the b...
She loved playing almost any game George invented. - Born Free 00:10
She loved playing almost any game George invented.
A little later, our troubles began. - Born Free 00:06
A little later, our troubles began.
[Roars] - Born Free 00:20
[Roars]
[Roars] - Born Free 00:31
[Roars]
And then we saw her, - Born Free 00:23
And then we saw her,
Come on, Elsa, up you get. Come on. - Born Free 00:16
Come on, Elsa, up you get. Come on.
[Rumbles] - Born Free 00:32
[Rumbles]
[Rumbles] - Born Free 00:15
[Rumbles]
[Roars] - Born Free 00:14
[Roars]
[Joy Narrating] Thai evening we suffered all the agony of parents... - Born Free 00:08
[Joy Narrating] Thai evening we suffered all the agony of pa...
We returned the next day... - Born Free 00:08
We returned the next day...
[Panting] - Born Free 00:26
[Panting]
[Squeals] [Groans] - Born Free 00:05
[Squeals] [Groans]
[Oinking] [Groans] - Born Free 00:07
[Oinking] [Groans]
[Oinking] - Born Free 00:12
[Oinking]
[Joy Narrating] But Elsa's inability to feed herself... - Born Free 00:13
[Joy Narrating] But Elsa's inability to feed herself...
Tired? Yes. I am a little. - Born Free 00:10
Tired? Yes. I am a little.
[Joy Narrating] As the weeks sped by, - Born Free 00:18
[Joy Narrating] As the weeks sped by,
[Faint Bellowing] - Born Free 00:07
[Faint Bellowing]
[Joy Narrating] I! was Elsa. A ha' I! Was soon apparent that' she b' had. -. - Born Free 00:12
[Joy Narrating] I! was Elsa. A ha' I! Was soon apparent...
[Bellows] Ohh! Oh, sweetie. George. - Born Free 00:17
[Bellows] Ohh! Oh, sweetie. George.
[Joy Narrating] After that, she refused to venture out of camp. - Born Free 00:05
[Joy Narrating] After that, she refused to venture out of ca...
[Thunder Rumbling] - Born Free 00:06
[Thunder Rumbling]
[Joy Narrating] Al' last, both the week and the rains came to an end. - Born Free 00:07
[Joy Narrating] Al' last, both the week and the rains c...
Elsa! - Born Free 00:12
Elsa!
Well, let's try this. - Born Free 00:10
Well, let's try this.
Well let's try this - Born Free 03:01
Well let's try this
[Grunting, Panting] - Born Free 00:06
[Grunting, Panting]
Now, as if she knew what was required of her, she started going out alone, - Born Free 00:13
Now, as if she knew what was required of her, she started go...
Then one day, when we'd followed her into the bush, she caught site of another warthog. - Born Free 00:07
Then one day, when we'd followed her into the bush, she...
[Roars] - Born Free 00:07
[Roars]
- [Roars] - Well, there's no doubt at all whose kill that is. - Born Free 00:30
- [Roars] - Well, there's no doubt at all whose kill th...
[Roars] - Born Free 00:14
[Roars]
[Rumbling] - Born Free 00:11
[Rumbling]
[Roars, Growls] - Born Free 00:05
[Roars, Growls]
[Roars] - Born Free 00:20
[Roars]
[Growls, Snarls] - Born Free 00:13
[Growls, Snarls]
[Roars] - Born Free 00:21
[Roars]
[Growling, Snarling Continue] - Born Free 00:19
[Growling, Snarling Continue]
George? Yes? - Born Free 00:28
George? Yes?
[Joy Narrating] We did go back. We had only a week in which to find her. - Born Free 00:23
[Joy Narrating] We did go back. We had only a week in which ...
Wait. Let's try just once more. - Born Free 00:09
Wait. Let's try just once more.
Nothing. We start back today. - Born Free 00:05
Nothing. We start back today.
[Bellowing] - Born Free 00:17
[Bellowing]
[Rumbling] [Mewing] - Born Free 00:06
[Rumbling] [Mewing]
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The story of George and Joy Adamson and the orphaned lion cub, Elsa, they adopt.

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Director: James Hill, Tom McGowan
Writer: Joy Adamson, Lester Cole
Production: High Road,Open Road Films
Genre: adventure, biography, drama
Year: 1966
MetaScore: N/A/100
ImdbRating: 7.2
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 22 Jun 1966
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 7 nominations total
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