Roselyne et les lions

Sep 23 1988 Not Rated 2h 19m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

Thierry (Gérard Sandoz) drops out of school to apprentice as a lion tamer at the zoo when he meets Roselyne (Isabelle Pasco), 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 aging big cat trainer, Klint (Gunter Meisner), and while they are closer to realizing their dreams, they find that their success drives them apart.

Written by

Jean-Jacques Beineix, Jacques Forgeas, Thierry Le Portier

Directed by

Jean-Jacques Beineix

Cast

Isabelle Pasco, Gérard Sandoz, Gabriel Monnet

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Cargo Films, Gaumont

Languages

Français

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
547
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA