Sign of the Lion
Sign of the Lion

Sign of the Lion

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1962
1h 43m
7.0(58 votes)
Drama

Overview

An American in Paris lives by sponging off his working friends, and throws a party using borrowed money when his rich American aunt dies, believing firmly in his horoscope.

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30 members
Acting

Jess Hahn

Pierre Wesselrin

Jess Hahn
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Michèle Girardon

Dominique Laurent

Michèle Girardon
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Van Doude

Jean-François Santeuil

Van Doude
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Paul Bisciglia

Willy

Paul Bisciglia
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Gilbert Edard

Michel Caron

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Christian Alers

Philippe

Christian Alers
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Paul Crauchet

Fred

Paul Crauchet
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Jill Olivier

Cathy

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Sophie Perrault

Chris

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Stéphane Audran

La Patronne de l'Hôtel

Stéphane Audran
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Jean Le Poulain

Le Clochard

Jean Le Poulain
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Jean-Marie Arnoux

(uncredited)

Jean-Marie Arnoux
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Gaby Blondé

(uncredited)

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Daniel Crohem

(uncredited)

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Jean Domarchi

(uncredited)

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Marie Dubois

La Jeune Femme au Café (uncredited)

Marie Dubois
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France Farnel

(uncredited)

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Directing

Enrico Fulchignoni

(uncredited)

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Jean-Luc Godard

Le Mélomane (uncredited)

Jean-Luc Godard
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Yann Groël

(uncredited)

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Writing

Fereydoun Hoveyda

(uncredited)

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Directing

Jean-Pierre Melville

Un Consommateur (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Melville
Acting

Michel Mourlet

Un Consommateur (uncredited)

Michel Mourlet
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Macha Méril

La Blonde du 14 Juillet (uncredited)

Macha Méril
Acting

Françoise Prévost

Hélène (uncredited)

Françoise Prévost
Directing

Alain Resnais

Un Consommateur (uncredited)

Alain Resnais
Acting

Malka Ribowska

La Mère des Deux Enfants (uncredited)

Malka Ribowska
Acting

Uta Taeger

(uncredited)

Uta Taeger
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Véra Valmont

La Blonde de Nanterre (uncredited)

Véra Valmont
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José Varela

(uncredited)

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