I should note that I've never read any of George Bernard Shaw's works. I happened to come across "Androcles and the Lion" in a local video/DVD store and decided to watch it. I'm not sure how to interpret it. It comes across as a reminder that Christians got persecuted in ancient Rome; how ironic that Rome's leadership later converted and turned Rome into the capital of Christianity (never mind that Christians later became the persecutors).
It's a surprise seeing who stars in the movie. One of the title characters gets played by Alan Young, a decade away from being known as the owner of a talking horse,* and a few decades away from voicing Duckburg's wealthiest citizen. Jean Simmons (not to be confused with the guy from KISS) was a renowned actress in her own right. Also appearing are Jim Backus (a decade away from being known as an old-money plutocrat stranded on an uncharted island) and Maurice Evans (a decade away from being known as a witch married to a human). It's like a TVLand movie of the week!
So, it's good if you simply see it as what it is; the movie is in fact a pretty advanced take on human-animal relations for that era. Otherwise, it comes across as a soap opera.
*As I often note, I only liked that show because I found Wilbur's wife Carol a total hottie. Why'd Wilbur pay any attention to a horse when his wife was such a babe?
It's a surprise seeing who stars in the movie. One of the title characters gets played by Alan Young, a decade away from being known as the owner of a talking horse,* and a few decades away from voicing Duckburg's wealthiest citizen. Jean Simmons (not to be confused with the guy from KISS) was a renowned actress in her own right. Also appearing are Jim Backus (a decade away from being known as an old-money plutocrat stranded on an uncharted island) and Maurice Evans (a decade away from being known as a witch married to a human). It's like a TVLand movie of the week!
So, it's good if you simply see it as what it is; the movie is in fact a pretty advanced take on human-animal relations for that era. Otherwise, it comes across as a soap opera.
*As I often note, I only liked that show because I found Wilbur's wife Carol a total hottie. Why'd Wilbur pay any attention to a horse when his wife was such a babe?