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Born Free

1966 film by James Hill
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Born Free

Summary

Born Free is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Born Free received the Academy Award for Best Original Score[3].
  • Born Free received the Genesis Award[4].
  • Born Free received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].
  • Born Free's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • Born Free was directed by James Hill[7].
  • Lester Cole wrote the screenplay for Born Free[8].
  • Born Free's composer is recorded as John Barry[9].
  • Born Free's genre is children's film[10].
  • Born Free's genre is adventure film[11].
  • Born Free's genre is drama film[12].
  • Born Free's based on is recorded as Born Free[13].
  • A cast member of Born Free was Virginia Anne McKenna[14].
  • A cast member of Born Free was Q862624[15].
  • A cast member of Born Free was Geoffrey Keen[16].
  • Born Free was produced by Sam Jaffe[17].
  • Born Free was produced by Paul Radin[18].
  • Born Free's depicts is recorded as Elsa[19].
  • Born Free's production company is recorded as Shepperton Studios[20].
  • Born Free's director of photography is recorded as Kenneth Talbot[21].
  • The original language of Born Free was English[22].
  • Born Free's Commons category is recorded as Born Free (film)[23].
  • Born Free's soundtrack release is recorded as Born Free[24].
  • Born Free was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • Born Free's review score is recorded as 7.2/10[26].
  • Born Free's review score is recorded as 88%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Sam Jaffe[17] and Paul Radin[18]. Born Free was directed by James Hill[7]. Lester Cole wrote the screenplay for it[8]. Cast members include Virginia Anne McKenna[14], Q862624[15], and Geoffrey Keen[16].

Publication

Born Free was released on March 14, 1966[28]. The original language of it was English[22]. Genres include children's film[10], adventure film[11], and drama film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[3], an Academy Awards[29], in United States[30], founded in 1935[31]; Genesis Award[4], an award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1986[34]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37]. Reviews include 7.2/10[26] and 88%[27].

Why It Matters

Born Free has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did Born Free receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[3], Genesis Award[4], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1966-03-14T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Lester Cole
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
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