The Last Giraffe

1979 1h 40m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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An engaging tale of the efforts of a real-life American wildlife photographer and her safari guide husband to save the endangered Rothschild giraffe of Kenya by adopting an orphaned animal whose mother had been slain by a notorious poacher.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Susan Anspach
Betty Leslie-Melville
Simon Ward
Jock Leslie-Melville
Gordon Jackson
Fielding
Don Warrington
Peter Mwenga
Saeed Jaffrey
Taj
John Hallam
Guy Atherton
Rudolph Walker
Kamua

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Couffer
Writers: Sherman Yellen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fred Karlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Garfield shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Susan Anspach and Simon Ward and Gordon Jackson carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jack Couffer directs. Fred Karlin scores. David Garfield cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Fred Karlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David Garfield shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Susan Anspach and Simon Ward and Gordon Jackson carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0079438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.