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The Lion

1962, Movie, NR, 96 mins

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THE LION was not exceptionally fascinating, but it had advantages over some of the jungle pictures made afterwards. First, there was a real story to go with the lush flora and fauna. Second, it had some fine acting by all concerned. Holden is an American lawyer summoned to Africa by his ex-wife, Capucine, who fears that their young daughter, Franklin, has become overly fond of the jungle and too attached to Zamba, a lion the girl has helped raise from birth. Capucine's curre... read more leave a comment
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A saga about growing up, relationships and romantic love, The Lion is set in Africa with all the added visual benefits of the African landscape and animals. Divorced New York lawyer Robert Hayward (William Holden) finds himself 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. After Robert arrives, he is surprised to find that his daughter has an almost obsessive relationship with a lion. But what's even more worrisome is that he realizes he still loves his ex-wife; and her new husband is not blind to the dynamics of this sudden romantic triangle.
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Length: 01:36:03
Posted: 2/4/2009
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A saga about growing up, relationships and romantic love, The Lion is set in Africa with all the added visual benefits of the African landscape and animals. Divorced New York lawyer Robert Hayward (William Holden) finds himself 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. After Robert arrives, he is surprised to find that his daughter has an almost obsessive relationship with a lion. But what's even more worrisome is that he realizes he still loves his ex-wife; and her new husband is not blind to the dynamics of this sudden romantic triangle.
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Length: 01:36:00
Posted: 3/6/2009
Full Episode
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A saga about growing up, relationships and romantic love, The Lion is set in Africa with all the added visual benefits of the African landscape and animals. Divorced New York lawyer Robert Hayward (William Holden) finds himself 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. After Robert arrives, he is surprised to find that his daughter has an almost obsessive relationship with a lion. But what's even more worrisome is that he realizes he still loves his ex-wife; and her new husband is not blind to the dynamics of this sudden romantic triangle.
Paid | Amazon Video on Demand
Length: 01:36:00
Posted: 3/6/2009
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Year: 1962
Rated NR

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Cast
William Holden: Robert Hayward
Trevor Howard: John Bullitt
Capucine: Christine
Pamela Franklin: Tina
Makara Kwaiha Ramadhani: Bogo
Zakee: Ol' Kalu

 

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