The Lions Are Loose
1961, French. Directed by Henri Verneuil.
A young woman leaves her hometown and husband to explore Paris, where she becomes entangled in a rivalry between a doctor and a novelist in high society.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Henri VerneuilDirector
- Claudia CardinaleAlbertine Ferran
- Jean-Claude BrialyDidier Marèze
- Michèle MorganCécile, l'amie d'Albertine
- Danielle DarrieuxMarie-Laure Robert-Guichard,
- Lino Venturale docteur André Challenberg
- Darry CowlRichard, le polytechnicien, amateur de voitures
- Jean OzenneAlfred Robert-Guichard, le mari de Marie-Laure
- Denise ProvenceHélène Challenberg, la femme du docteur
- Francis NaniArnaud Guichard
- Martine MessagerFlorence Guichard
- Bernard MussonMajordome (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 20 September 1961
- Original title
- Les lions sont lâchés
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Michel Audiard
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The Lions Are Loose runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Which OTT platform is The Lions Are Loose on?
The Lions Are Loose isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 September 1961. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Lions Are Loose?
If you liked The Lions Are Loose, try What's in a Name, The Women on the 6th Floor, Family Resemblances.
Who directed The Lions Are Loose?
The Lions Are Loose (1961) was directed by Henri Verneuil and stars Claudia Cardinale, Jean-Claude Brialy, Michèle Morgan.