

Roselyne and the Lions
1988-09-23 · 176 min · ★ 5.5
Thierry drops out of school to apprentice as a lion tamer at the zoo where he meets Roselyne, who shares his passion. They fall in love and when he loses his job, the young lovers journey across France finding odd jobs at several circuses. In Germany, they fall under the tutelage of ageing big cat trainer, Klint, and while they are closer to realising their dreams, they find that their success drivers them part.
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- Directors
- Jean-Jacques Beineix
- Production companies
- Gaumont, Cargo Films
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Isabelle PascoRoselyne
Gabriel MonnetFrazier
Philippe ClévenotBracquard
Günter MeisnerKlint
Jacques MathouArmani
Jaroslav VíznerGunter
Dumitru FurduiStainer
Guillaume BriatMatou
Mariusz PujszoThe photograph
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