The Lion Sleeps Tonight
2018, French. Directed by Nobuhiro Suwa.
An aging movie actor who is preparing to shoot a death scene finds himself visited by the spirit of a dead, long-ago lover.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Nobuhiro SuwaDirector
- Jean-Pierre LéaudJean
- Pauline ÉtienneJuliette
- Maud WylerCéline, la mère de Jules
- Arthur HarariPhilippe
- Isabelle WeingartenMarie
- Noë SampyYuki
- Louis-Do de LencquesaingLe réalisateur
- Jean-Louis BerardClaude
- Françoise MichaudLa maquilleuse
- Jules LangladeJules
- Adrien CuccuredduTom
- Adrien BianchiAdrien
Details
- Released
- 3 January 2018
- Original title
- Le lion est mort ce soir
- Country
- France, Japan
- Written by
- Nobuhiro Suwa
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Which OTT platform is The Lion Sleeps Tonight on?
The Lion Sleeps Tonight isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 January 2018. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Lion Sleeps Tonight?
If you liked The Lion Sleeps Tonight, try In Praise of Love, Eleanor the Great, Omaha.
Who directed The Lion Sleeps Tonight?
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (2018) was directed by Nobuhiro Suwa and stars Jean-Pierre Léaud, Pauline Étienne, Maud Wyler.