Christian: The Lion at World's End
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Primary Contributor: George AdamsonPrimary Contributor: Bill Travers
Primary Contributor: Virginia McKenna
Primary Contributor: James Hill
Primary Contributor: Terence Adamson
Primary Contributor: Anthony Bourke
Primary Contributor: John Rendall
Producer: Monty Ruben
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown)
Running Time: 87 minutes
Published: 2006
Studio: Beckmann Visual Publishing
Movie Reviews of Christian: The Lion at World's End
Movie Review: A fantastic true story of friendship and a very special cat
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are an animal lover, this story will affect you profoundly. If you are not, you will be converted, and you, too, will be affected profoundly. This DVD is actual film footage with narration, making it all the more amazing. It provides undeniable proof, for those who need it, that wild animals possess intelligence and character, as well as the capacity for great affection.
There is some much-needed evidence that the world has some good human beings, as well. The two guys who raised Christian in their London apartment, and travelled with him to Africa to help with his transition to the jungle are wonderfully compassionate, and their devotion to their friend is heart-warming. And then there is the man who was Christian's liaison between human and lion society, George Adamson. The mission could never have succeeded, or even been initiated, without his wisdom, experience, tenacity, and dedication to animals he had once hunted. Also noteworthy are the two actors who introduced Christian's owners to Adamson. They contributed their own time and resources to get the project started, and made this documentary to help fund it.
This is a factual, honest account of Christian's time with people and the first year or so of his adjustment to life in Kenya, learning to take care of himself. As such, it relates the challenges Christian faced, as well as a couple of very sad events. But it is ultimately a story that will make you feel good. It will leave you with an entirely new perception of wild animals, and make you wonder just how different they really are from us.
You will care about these lions, especially the star of the film. This smart, friendly, spirited, remarkable fellow was a purely good creature who understood, innately, what friendship really is. You will not forget Christian the lion.
Summary of Christian: The Lion at World's End
The astonishing true story of a zoo-born lion who found himself in the pet department of Harrods, then the cellar of an antique shop in Chelsea, and ultimately the wilds of Africa.Motivated by compassion and a sense of justice, the internationally respected team of Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers and George Adamson set about returning Christian the Lion to his natural habitat in Africa. This film, first seen as a cinema release, charts the complete story from fashionable antique shop, to Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna's home in the Surrey hills to a life with wild lions in Africa, under the watchful eye of lion-man George Adamson, proving that even after four generations in captivity, wild lions are born to be free.
We also meet lions Super-Cub, Boy, Katania, Juma, Jessica, Mona, Lisa, Butch of Holland and Mary of Israel.
Be prepared for laughter and tears in this of heart-break, joy and ultimate triumph over adversity. Christian: The Lion at World's End is simply one of the greatest wildlife films you are ever likely to see.
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