The African Elephant
1971, English. Directed by Simon Trevor.
African Elephant originally played in theatres as King Elephant.. The film is a straightforward, well-photographed documentary concentrating on....well, look at the title. Avoiding the obvious, filmmaker Simon Trevor focuses on the more curious aspects of elephant life. In addition to the mighty pachyderm, we are given intriguing glimpses of other forms of African wildlife. African Elephant has no overt ecological ax to grind, but the preservationist message is there by implication.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 October 1971
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Monty C. Ruben, Simon Trevor
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The African Elephant runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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The African Elephant isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 1971. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The African Elephant?
If you liked The African Elephant, try Elephant, African Cats, Ghost Elephants.
Who directed The African Elephant?
The African Elephant (1971) was directed by Simon Trevor and stars David Wayne.