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The Lion (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
92 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1962 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Jack Cardiff

Written By:
Irene Kamp
Louis Kamp

Actors:
William Holden ..... Robert Hayward
Trevor Howard ..... John Bullit
Capucine ..... Christine
Pamela Franklin ..... Tina
Christopher Agunda ..... Elder of Masai (uncredited)
Paul Oduor ..... Orlunga (uncredited)
Makara Kwaiha Ramadhani ..... Bogo (uncredited)
Samuel Obiero Romboh ..... Kihero (uncredited)
Zakee ..... Ol' Kalu (uncredited)

Synopsis:

A saga about growing up, relationships, and romantic love, this entertaining drama set in Africa has all the added visual benefits of the African landscape and animals. William Holden is divorced New York lawyer Robert Hayward, now unexpectedly in Kenya because his ex-wife Christine (Capucine) is having some problems with their eleven-year-old daughter Tina (Pamela Franklin). Christine has remarried and her new husband John Bullit, a former big-game hunter, now manages a large Kenyan animal preserve. Several circumstances pile up on top of each other after Robert arrives: first he finds out his daughter has an almost obsessive relationship with a lion, next he realizes he still loves his ex-wife, and finally, he also knows that Christine's husband is not blind to the dynamics of this sudden romantic triangle.

Young Tina lives with her mother and stepfather on a wildlife reserve in Kenya. While her stepfather believes this is a wonderful environment for her to grow up in, her mother becomes increasingly concerned by her behavior. These concerns are reinforced when it is revealed that her daughter's best friend in the whole world is a fully grown lion. Worried that her daughter may be turning into a savage, she sends for her former husband, Tina's biological father, in the hope that he can take her back to civilization (in this case rural Connecticut). But it seems as though Tina's mother wants something more than a civilized upbringing for her daughter.

In The Lion (1962) a successful American lawyer Robert Hayward (William Holden) estranged from his wife Christine (Capucine) is called back to Africa over fears for their young daughter's future. Set amidst the exotic flora and fauna of a wildlife reserve in Kenya, the film unfolds as Christine and Robert grapple with the best way - and place - for their willful, independent, almost feral daughter to grow up.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 29 November, 2010.

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