“Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it, or learn from it.” – Rafiki, from The Lion King
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the fifth Disney animated feature picture made during the Disney Renaissance and the 32nd overall. It draws inspiration from Bambi from 1942 as well as William Shakespeare's Hamlet and the Biblical tales of Joseph and Moses.
Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton wrote the screenplay for the movie, which was produced by Don Hahn and directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff (in their feature directing debuts). Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Rowan Atkinson, and Robert Guillaume are among the ensemble voice cast members in the movie. Elton John and Tim Rice wrote the songs' original lyrics, and Hans Zimmer provided the musical score.
