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Babar: King of the Elephants
“Long live happiness!”
6.2 / 10• 1999• 1h 20m•G• English
FamilyAnimation
Storyline
Babar is a young elephant in the great forest. Whilst out with his mother a hunter kills his mother and he flees to escape the same fate. He eventually finds himself in a human city and experiences the many differences between city and forest life. Treated as an outsider he is taken in by an elderly woman, dressed in fancy suits, taught to write and count and is brought up in human culture.
Cast & Crew
Philip Williams
Zephir
Lead
Wayne Robson
Marabou / Sales Manager
Ellen-Ray Hennessy
Babar's Mother / Misfortune
Kristin Fairlie
Young Babar
Dan Lett
King Babar
Chris Wiggins
Cornelius
Jennifer Martini
Young Celeste
KF
Kyle Fairlie
Young Arthur / Alexander
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Raymond Jafelice's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Babar: King of the Elephants is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
