Kessel: A Lion
2019, French. Directed by Marie Brunet-Debaines.
Forty years after Joseph Kessel's death, cigarette in hand in his armchair, a spellbinding exploration of the thousand and one lives of the adventurous writer, fascinated by the human race.
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- 0h 53m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- French
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- Released
- 22 September 2019
- Original title
- Kessel, un lion
- Country
- France
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What movies are like Kessel: A Lion?
If you liked Kessel: A Lion, try Come See Me in the Good Light, I Am Heath Ledger, My Mom Jayne.
Who directed Kessel: A Lion?
Kessel: A Lion (2019) was directed by Marie Brunet-Debaines.