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The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Genres
Drama
Overview
An aging movie actor who is preparing to shoot a death scene finds himself visited by the spirit of a dead, long-ago lover.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
103 min
Release Date
2018-01-03
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
20
Vote Average
7.1
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Jean
Pauline Étienne
Juliette
Maud Wyler
Céline, la mère de Jules
Arthur Harari
Philippe
Isabelle Weingarten
Marie
Noë Sampy
Yuki
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Le réalisateur
Jean-Louis Berard
Claude
Françoise Michaud
La maquilleuse
Jules Langlade
Jules
Adrien Cuccureddu
Tom
Adrien Bianchi
Adrien
Louis Bianchi
Louis
Romain Mathey
Romain
Mathis Nicolle
Mathis
Coline Pichon-Le Maître
Coline
Emmanuelle Pichon-Le Maître
Emmanuelle
Rafaèle Gelblat
Rafaèle
Lou-Ann Mazeau-Guéguen
Lou-Ann
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