The Lion (film)
| The Lion | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jack Cardiff |
| Produced by | Samuel G. Engel |
| Written by |
Irene Kamp Louis Kamp |
| Based on |
Le lion 1958 novel by Joseph Kessel |
| Starring |
William Holden Trevor Howard Capucine |
| Music by | Malcolm Arnold |
| Cinematography | Edward Scaife |
| Edited by | Russell Lloyd |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
Release dates | 26 July 1962 (World Premiere, London) |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Lion is a DeLuxe Color 1962 drama film in CinemaScope directed by Jack Cardiff, starring William Holden and Trevor Howard. Filmed on location in Kenya and Uganda and on a co-owned property of Holden in Kenya, the Mount Kenya Safari Club.[1]
The film had its World Premiere at the Leicester Square Theatre in London's West End on 26 July 1962.[2]
Plot summary
Successful American lawyer Robert Hayward (William Holden) is in Kenya because his ex-wife Christine (Capucine) is having some problems with their eleven-year-old daughter Tina (Pamela Franklin), who has a great affinity with Africa, its customs and its wildlife. Tina spends much of her time in the company of the lion she raised from a cub. Christine has remarried and her new husband John Bullit (Trevor Howard), a former big-game hunter, now manages a large Kenyan animal preserve.[3] Hayward and Bullit compete for the romantic affection of Christine and for the daughterly affection of Tina. The son of a local tribal chief sees Tina as a potential future wife, and his efforts to impress her prove to be disastrous.
Cast
- William Holden as Robert Hayward
- Trevor Howard as John Bullit
- Capucine as Christine
- Pamela Franklin as Tina
- Christopher Agunda as Elder of Masai (uncredited)
- Ralph Helfer as Masai Warrior (uncredited)
- Paul Oduor as Orlunga (uncredited)
- Makara Kwaiha Ramadhani as Bogo (uncredited)
- Samuel Obiero Romboh as Kihero (uncredited)
- Zakee as Ol' Kalu (uncredited)
- and the lion Zamba as King / The Lion
Comic book adaption
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/81461/The-Lion/articles.html
- ↑ The Times online archive 26/7/1962 page 2
- ↑ http://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-lion-v99711
- ↑ "Gold Key: The Lion". Grand Comics Database.
External links
- The Lion at the Internet Movie Database
- The Lion at AllMovie
- The Lion at the TCM Movie Database
- The Lion at the American Film Institute Catalog