I grew up in Kenya, and have been to Elsamere (their educational camp) several times, and have seen this movie several times. When I was a kid, I loved this movie, but as I have grown older and learnt more about Joy Adamson, I have found that the depiction of her character is not at all consistent with the woman she was. Frankly she was a cruel colonial type who treated animals better than people. She was awfully mean to her house help, and frequently abused them, and on occasion shot at one or two of them for not obeying her the way she demanded. Unfortunately this led to retaliation that led to her death.
Nevertheless the film is not that bad...sentimental and cutesy!
Nevertheless the film is not that bad...sentimental and cutesy!