A faithful adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale of Moglie the jungle boy who is raised by wolves after being lost when a tiger attacked an encampment and killed his father. Years later he finds himself re-united with his childhood love Kitty and back in the “civilization” of Colonial India which he finds far less civilized then his jungle haunts. The search for a lost treasure shows who the truly civilized members of society are. Cast includes Jason Scott Lee, Cary Elwes, Lena Headey, Sam Neill, John Cleese, Jason Flemyng.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
319899
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Feature films → Feature films - India
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)