Roselyne and the Lions (1988)
RomanceComedyDramaFantasyAdventureAction
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.
Director:
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Writers:
Jean-Jacques Beineix, Jacques Forgeas.
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Isabelle Pasco as Roselyne |
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Gérard Sandoz as Thierry |
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Gabriel Monnet as Frazier |
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Philippe Clévenot as Bracquard |
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Günter Meisner as Klint |
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Wolf Harnisch as Koenig |
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Jacques Le Carpentier as Markovitch |
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Carlos Pavlidis as 'Petit Prince' |
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Jacques Mathou as Armani |
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Jaroslav Vízner as Gunter |
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Dumitru Furdui as Stainer |
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Guillaume Briat as Matou |
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Robin Bernard as |
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Mariusz Pujszo as The photograph |
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Hans Meyer as Rainer |
| Directing | Jean-Jacques Beineix | Director |
| Crew | Thierry Le Portier | Animal Wrangler |
| Writing | Jean-Jacques Beineix | Screenplay |
| Production | Jean-Jacques Beineix | Producer |
| Writing | Jacques Forgeas | Screenplay |
| Production | Alain Poiré | Producer |
| Production | Nicolas Seydoux | Producer |
| Production | Jean-Luc Van Damme | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Reinhardt Wagner | Music |
| Camera | Jean-François Robin | Director of Photography |
| Art | Carlos Conti | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Valentin Breton Des Loys | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eric Muller | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | François Groult | Sound |
| Editing | Anick Baly | Editor |
| Editing | Marie Castro | Editor |
| Editing | Danielle Fillios | Editor |
| Production | Gérard Moulévrier | Casting |