Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Nat'l Geographic Vid
• VHS Release Date: May 13, 1997
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304438117
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #192,069 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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One man's personal account of his study of pumas--and particularly his relationship with a female he named Penny, "after an old friend"--is incredibly touching. Natural-history filmmaker Hugh Miles lived in Patagonia for two years in Chile's Torres Del Paine National Park. His first-person narration, combined with brilliant photography, makes this video fascinating to watch. Viewers will be treated to all seasons and soft-textured night-vision photography. Ruddy ducks, Chilean flamingoes, hares, wild ancestors of the llama, and little gray foxes are all among the cast of characters on this grand Andean stage. Puma: Lion of the Andes is stylistically poetic, and its clear that the narrator's interest in pumas is not just sentiment but concern for conservation of an important member of a threatened ecosystem. --Cristina Del Sesto

Product Description

The mysterious puma. Only a lucky few have ever seen this magnificent cat that prowls the Andes. For two years, acclaimed natural history filmmaker Hugh Miles lived among Patagonia's pumas, capturing never-before-seen images of this shy, secretive predator. Experience the unprecedented trust formed between the filmmaker and an extraordinary puma he calls Penny. His camera, equipped with a special night-vision lens, reveals the triumphs and tragedies of Penny's life: She finds a mate, gives birth to three cubs, and guides her offspring through daily struggles against starvation and poaching. It is rare for a totally wild creature to allow a human to come so close, and Hugh Miles makes the most of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Now, you too can walk in the path of the PUMA: LION OF THE ANDES.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should have this film!!!!, March 13, 1999

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This review is from: National Geographic's Puma: Lion of the Andes [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Hugh miles has captured superbly the secret world of the Puma. He spent two years filming a Puma he called Penny and as is the majesty of Hughs work he has blended together all the elements of his magic with film and sound to produce a film which is one of the true classics in natural history movie making.Hugh takes us into the world of these most secret of all animals and allows us to observe these most beautiful creatures in all there wild and natural glory. This film is a `must have` in anyones wildlife film collection.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well-produced, interesting movie, March 27, 2006

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This review is from: National Geographic's Puma: Lion of the Andes [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a typically well-produced National Geographic movie about the puma. The puma's an elusive animal, and filmmaker Hugh Miles has done an extraordinary job spending two years in Chile filming his subject. The filming is very good, the narration (by Mr Miles) is excellent, and the overall quality of the film is very good.

Why 4 and not 5 stars, then?

Well, maybe I am comparing with wildlife films shot in Africa, which track other big cats that are probably less elusive than the puma and are present in greater numbers. The action in those (African) movies is more explicit and greater in quantity than in this movie about the puma - whether it is about mating, the kills, the giving birth to cubs or family life in general. There's less actual footage about those things in this movie than narration and the filmmaker's descriptions.

For all that, it is a very interesting movie, but it's just not as riveting as some others from National Geographic. Definitely recommended, though.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eye Candy, February 13, 2006

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This review is from: National Geographic's Puma: Lion of the Andes [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The majestic mountain lion is filmed scaling daunting and seemingly impossible cliffs over stunning backdrops of some of the most beautiful natural habitats in the world. In my opinion this is truly one of the best-filmed wildlife documentaries.