Born Free - Twilight Time [1966] [Blu ray]

Fantastic restoration. Great movie. Would have been nice to have some more extras on the disc but it's the best quality version of the movie I've found, yet!

Classic film. Classic John Barry Oscar winning score and song. Wonderful film

My favourite movie of all time and a great transfer onto Blu Ray, not cheap but well worth the cost in my opinion!

great music/great story

Excellent movie.

Not apparently region locked (works in Australia). Beautifully restored for Blu-Ray. Overall very satisfied.

Based on the true story of George and Joy Adamson, a British game warden and his wife working in Kenya who ultimately become the first recorded people in modern times to successfully return a lion cub raised in captivity to the wild - a feat not lost on public imagination at the time of the film's release, thanks to the book detailing the accounts by Joy that had proceeded it.I liked this movie as a kid, but had not seen much of it since and was wondering if it would hold up after all this time, but it acquitted itself beautifully - thanks in no small measure to the major restoration of sight and sound that was prepared for the Twilight release.Kudos also, to the filmmakers who did not rest until they had just the appropriate animal footage needed to tell this story so believably - which, as it turned out, had proven to be the bane of so many of its imitators in its wake. Also, due to glorious cinematography and solid sound design, it's no accident that you really can get a genuine 'feel' for the sheer expansiveness of the impressive Kenyan locales. Which brings up the score's theme - one of the most successful in movie history...unless maybe you'd want to say that it was the one that was done for the James Bond series, which (interestingly enough) was done by the same composer - John Barry. Born Free was the 1966 Oscar winner for Best Score and also for Best Song.George and Joy's personal relationship is portrayed as a touch 'old skool' (a bit 'proper' in the British sense, by today's standards) but it still supports the story very well and is not without gentle humor. But, there's just nothing about the story, the actors or the filmmaking that will insult your intelligence. Overall a remarkable effort.Very recommended!!

Based on a true story the film is adapted from 'Joy Adamson's' non-fiction novel 'Born Free'After Game Warden 'Adamson' (Bill Travers) is forced to kill a Lion that had become a threat to the local communityand a Lioness in self-defence he finds thee cubs (the Lioness had been protecting them) he takes them home tohis wife 'Joy' (Virginia McKenna) to help try and care for them.After resolving feeding difficulties the three cubs prosper, 'Joy' and 'George' become pretty close to them especiallythe smallest of the three who 'Joy' names 'Elsa'However as the cubs grow larger it will no longer be practical to keep them, arrangements are made for an emplacementat 'Rotterdam Zoo' ..however realising how upset his wife was in parting them he doesn't place 'Elsa' at the Zoo, he takesthe young Lioness back home much to the joy of his wife as 'Elsa' had always been the one that she'd grown fondest of.Some time later 'Elsa' caused a herd of Elephants to stampede causing considerable damage to a local settlement, 'George's'boss 'John Kendall' (Geoffrey Keen) tells the couple that it was no longer practical to keep 'Elsa' and suggested that she beplaced at a Zoo.....however 'Joy' persuades him to give them three months to try and introduce 'Elsa' to a life of freedom ona game reserve, though he has reservations he agree's to give them the time.Sadly the attempt to introduce 'Elsa' into the wild with a pride fails miserably, they can't even get 'Elsa' to catch game to feedherself....they even try to leave 'Elsa' alone to force the issue but find her badly injured just a short while later, 'Elsa' had becometo dependant on 'Joy' and 'George''John' gives the couple a little longer to try and successfully release 'Elsa' into the wild.......A truly delightful story that will pull at your heart-strings as well as giving one a warm feeling...it's a family-friendly feel-goodmovie all the more enjoyable because it's a true story.The film with it's memorable score written and performed by John Barry is in my view a film from yesteryear worthy of aviewing or indeed re-viewing for many.(Blu-ray upgrade for this 1966 movie is pretty good)