The Lion Sleeps Tonight

2018

1h 43m

7.1(20 votes)

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.

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean

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Pauline Étienne

Juliette

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Maud Wyler

Céline, la mère de Jules

Writing

Arthur Harari

Philippe

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Isabelle Weingarten

Marie

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Noë Sampy

Yuki

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Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Le réalisateur

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Jean-Louis Berard

Claude

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Françoise Michaud

La maquilleuse

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Jules Langlade

Jules

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Adrien Cuccureddu

Tom

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Adrien Bianchi

Adrien

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Louis Bianchi

Louis

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Romain Mathey

Romain

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Mathis Nicolle

Mathis

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Coline Pichon-Le Maître

Coline

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Emmanuelle Pichon-Le Maître

Emmanuelle

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Rafaèle Gelblat

Rafaèle

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Lou-Ann Mazeau-Guéguen

Lou-Ann

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