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An Elephant Called Slowly (1969)

An Elephant Called Slowly poster
Directed by
James Hill
Genre
adventure film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
G
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A British couple travels to Africa and become caretakers for an elephant named Slowly. The story follows their everyday adventures with the animal in the wild.

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What happens

An Elephant Called Slowly is a 1969 British film directed by James Hill and starring Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers and Pole Pole the elephant. It was written by Travers and Hill. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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