Roselyne and the Lions
MovieTitle | Roselyne et les lions |
User score | 5.8 |
Release date | Sep 23, 1988 |
Genre | Romance, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Action |
Director | Jean-Jacques Beineix |
Production country | France |
Production companies | Gaumont, Cargo Films |
Run time | 176 min. |
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.