Les Lions sont lâchés (1961)

Les Lions sont lâchés is a French film comedy first released in 1961, directed by Henri Verneuil.  The film stars Jean-Claude Brialy, Claudia Cardinale, Danielle Darrieux, Michèle Morgan and Lino Ventura.  It has also been released under the title: The Lions Are Loose.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.


Bored of her husband and her humdrum life in the country, Albertine is seriously contemplating a divorce, so she sets out for a short stay in Paris to mull things over.  There, she is greeted by her friend Cécile, an elegant and refined young woman who is both happily married and a fully paid up member of the Parisian jet set.  Cécile takes Albertine to a high class party where she introduces her to several interesting people: Didier Mareze, a young writer with a lively spirit; the brillant Dr Challenberg and his wealthy wife Hélène; and Marie-Laure, Cécile’s snobbish cousin.  When Albertine starts an affair with Didier, she doesn’t yet know that he is only the first untamed lion the city has to offer her...
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)

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