The Lion

The Lion

2003 · 105 min · ★ 6.1 · Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, TV Movie

In Africa in the fifties, during the Mau-Mau war, young Patricia's friendship with a lion she raised for years.

Directed by José Pinheiro · Written by Joseph Kessel

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