Living Free
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Directed by | Jack Couffer |
Written by | Joy Adamson (Book) Millard Kaufman (Screenplay by) |
Produced by | Paul B. Radin |
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Cinematography | NBC |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Living Free is a 1972 British
Plot
After
Cast
- Nigel Davenport as George Adamson
- Susan Hampshire as Joy Adamson
- Geoffrey Keen as Kendall
- Peter Lukoye as Nuru
- Shane De Louvre as Makedde
- Robert Beaumont as Billy Collins
- Nobby Noble as Bank Manager
- Allaudin Qureshi as Bank Clerk
- Charles Hayes as Herbert Baker
- Jean Hayes as Mrs. Herbert Baker
- Edward Judd as Weaver
Reception
The film was nominated for one Golden Globe Awards for Best English-Language Foreign Film.[3]
Howard Thompson from The New York Times wrote: "'Born Free' history is repeating itself and the freshness and novelty wear thin. Still, these are enterprising, well-meaning adults, the animals—all of them — and the exotic scenery are diverting and the picture is clean as a lion's tooth, not that we've ever crawled up close for a look. "Living Free" is close enough to sensible entertainment for the children — and bright ones, too."[4] Andy Webb from The Movie Scene gave the film two out of five stars and stated: "What this all boils down to is that "Living Free" whilst still an entertaining movie is not a patch on "Born Free". From the change in actors, through to the overlong recap and natural history lesson it just doesn't feel right. And whilst the storyline itself relays some of the emotion of Joy and George's battle to protect Elsa's legacy the connection to the emotion never really comes across from the acting or the way the movie is directed.[5]
References
- ^ "Living Free (1972)". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ Passafiume, Andrea (2015). "Living Free (1972)". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ "Awards for 1973". IMDB. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ Thompson, Howard. "Film: Elsa's Cubs Pad In:' Living Free' Tracks Trio Raised by Humans". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ Webb, Andy. "Living Free (1972)". The Movie Scene.
External links
- Living Free at IMDb