The Lion

2020 1h 35m FR

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5.4

MID

★5.4TMDB · 229

Comedy

Synopsis

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A psychiatric hospital patient pretends to be crazy. In charge of caring for this patient, a caregiver will begin to doubt the mental state of his "protégé".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dany Boon
Léo Milan
Philippe Katerine
Romain Martin
Anne Serra
Louise
Samuel Jouy
Swanney
Sophie Verbeeck
Aki
Carole Brana
Anna
Benoît Pétré
Coiffeur
Aksel Üstün
Mark

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ludovic Colbeau-Justin
Writers: Alexandre Coquelle, Matthieu Le Naour
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ludovic Colbeau-Justin, shot by Thomas Lerebour. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Erwann Kermorvant. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Dany Boon and Philippe Katerine and Anne Serra carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9908390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ludovic Colbeau-Justin directs. Thomas Lerebour behind the camera. Erwann Kermorvant scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by Ludovic Colbeau-Justin, shot by Thomas Lerebour. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Erwann Kermorvant. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Dany Boon and Philippe Katerine and Anne Serra carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt9908390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.