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Born Free (1966)
PG
95 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

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Born Free (1966)

PG

95 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

The story of George and Joy Adamson and the orphaned lion cub, Elsa, they adopt.

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Director

James Hill (directed by)

Writers

Joy Adamson (book) | Lester Cole (screenplay) (originally as Gerald L.C. Copley)

Producers

Sam Jaffe | Paul B. Radin (as Paul Radin)

Composer

John Barry (music composed by)

Cinematographer

Editor

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Release date

Jun 22, 1966 (United States)

Awards

Won 2 Oscar Awards. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Virginia McKenna Joy Adamson Joy Adamson See fewer	A Town Like Alice (1956)
Bill Travers George Adamson George Adamson See fewer	Ring of Bright Water (1969)
Geoffrey Keen Kendall Kendall See fewer	Moonraker (1979)
Peter Lukoye Nuru Nuru See fewer	Born Free (1974)
Omar Chambati Makkede Makkede See fewer	Born Free (1966)
Bill Godden Sam Sam See fewer	Born Free (1966)
Bryan Epsom Baker Baker See fewer	Woman and the Hunter (1957)
Robert Cheetham Ken Ken See fewer	The Bushmaster (1990)
Robert S. Young James (as Robert Young) James (as Robert Young) See fewer	Sergeant Cork (1963)
Geoffrey Best Watson Watson See fewer	A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949)
Surya Patel Doctor Doctor See fewer	African Patrol (1957)
Elsa Lion Cub / Lioness (uncredited) Lion Cub / Lioness (uncredited) See fewer	Living Free (1972)
Pati Rock Hyrax (uncredited) Rock Hyrax (uncredited) See fewer

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