Storyline
In 2008, a clip posted on YouTube featuring an emotional reunion between a young lion and his owners became an internet sensation. Overnight people wanted to know more about what lay behind this clip. The two men in question, Anthony 'Ace' Bourke and John Rendall, have published an updated best-selling version of their account of how they came to buy Christian the lion from a London department store in the late 60s. They explain how they lived with the lion whilst working in a furniture shop down the King's Road in what was then the tail end of the swinging 60s and how they eventually came to introduce their lion into the wild under the watchful eye of lion expert, George Adamson.
Cast & Crew
Barbara Flynn
Self - Narrator(voice)
LeadGA
George Adamson
Self(archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jackie Osei Tutu's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Lion Called Christian is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
