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Sign of the Lion

1962·1h 43m
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
2,553 votes

A French-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.

Sign of the Lion is a 1962 drama movie directed by Éric Rohmer, starring Van Doude, Jess Hahn, Paul Bisciglia. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 2,553 votes and runs 1h 43m.

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Director
Éric Rohmer
Stars
Van Doude
Jess Hahn
Paul Bisciglia
Michèle Girardon
Details
1962-05-03
103 min
Movie
★ France
★ French, English, Italian
Keywords
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