The Lion (1962)
- Directed by
- Jack Cardiff
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A family living in Kenya is caught in a tense situation involving a lion. The story follows their struggles with loyalty and nature.
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What happens
The Lion is a 1962 British adventure film in CinemaScope directed by Jack Cardiff, starring William Holden and Trevor Howard. Filmed on location in Kenya and Uganda and on a property in Kenya co-owned by Holden, the Mount Kenya Safari Club. The film is based on the novel The Lion by the French author Joseph Kessel. The film had its World Premiere at the Leicester Square Theatre in London's West End on 26 July 1962. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Paasam (1962)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.