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Roselyne and the Lions(1988)
Status: Released
Date: 1988-09-23
57%
18 Votes
Time: 2h 56m
Overview:
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.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies: 
Cargo Films
Movie: Roselyne and the Lions
Top 10 Billed Cast
Isabelle Pasco
Roselyne
Gabriel Monnet
Frazier
Philippe Clévenot
Bracquard
Günter Meisner
Klint
Jacques Mathou
Armani
Jaroslav Vízner
Gunter
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1988-09-23
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5.7
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