Roselyne and the Lions 1989

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Romance Comedy Drama

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 1989-05-26
Runtime 2h 56m
Directors Jean-Jacques Beineix, Jean-François Robin
Producers Jean-Jacques Beineix, Alain Poiré, Nicolas Seydoux, Jean-Luc Van Damme
Writers Jean-Jacques Beineix, Jacques Forgeas