The Elephant Master
1995, French. Directed by Patrick Grandperret.
After the death of his mother, twelve-year-old Martin joins his unknown father in Africa. Newly conceived by this father, who is more worried about the reserve he manages than about his 'new' son, thanks to the friendship between Fofana and Victor, Martin discovers this completely new country and its contradictions. The disappearance of the elephants brings father and son closer together.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 20 December 1995
- Original title
- Le Maître des éléphants
- Country
- France, Spain
- Written by
- Alain Artur, Patrick Grandperret, Saskia Cohen Tanugi
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The Elephant Master runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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The Elephant Master isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 December 1995. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Elephant Master?
The Elephant Master (1995) was directed by Patrick Grandperret and stars Alain Artur, Bassek Ba Kobhio, Erwan Baynaud.