The Leopard Son

Sep 27 1996 G 1h 27m
Documentary

The true story of the birth, growth and coming of age of a leopard cub in Africa's Serengeti plain. The journey of "The Leopard Son" begins at his mother's side where he discovers, through play, essential skills for survival in the wild. As it is with humans, there inevitably comes the day when a child must leave his mother to go out on his own.

Plot

Follows the coming of age of a young leopard on the Serengeti Plain, filmed over three years by Dutch naturalist Hugo Van Lawick.

Written by

Michael Olmert

Directed by

Hugo Van Lawick

Cast

John Gielgud

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Netherlands

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
The Leopard Son Trailer 1996
Scores
# of Votes
182
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA