📜 Overview:
A foundling, raised in the circus, Sam Lion becomes a businessman after a trapeze accident. However, when he reaches fifty and becomes tired of his responsibilities and of his son Jean-Philippe, he decides to disappear at sea. However, he runs into Albert Duvivier, one of his former employees. He comes to realise that he has ignored the important things in his life.
🌏 Languages Available:
French
📆 Date Released:
1988-11-30
⌚ Running Time:
135 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
7.348
Beloved Cast
Sam Lion
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Albert Duvivier aka Al, Sam's fired employee
Richard Anconina
Victoria, daughter of Sam
Marie-Sophie L.
Jean-Philippe Lion, son of Sam
Jean-Philippe Chatrier
Yvette, Sam's first wife
Lio
Pierre Duvivier, Albert's father
Daniel Gélin
Corinne Lion, Victoria's mother
Béatrice Agenin
Maître Vergne, Sam's notary
Michel Beaune
Priest of Sam
Pierre Vernier
German tourist in Africa
Gila von Weitershausen
Sam's Doctor
Philippe Lorin
Sam's secretary
Annie Philippe
Al's sister
Céline Caussimon
Monsieur Loyal
Alexis Gruss
Sam at 3 years old
Nicolas Mallet
Sam at 7 years old
Firmin Gruss
Sam at 16 years old
Stephan Gruss
Sam at 20 years old
Paul Belmondo
Guide
Jacques Bonnot
Carousel boss
Max Fournel
Street singer
Patricia Grillo
Head of personnel
Elie Lauer
Al's first fiancée
Jeanne Marine
Banker
Pierre Meunier
UTA hostess
Joëlle Miquel
Al's brother-in-law
Charles-Henry Tissot
Prostitute
Wookie Mayer
Photographer
Arthur Brauss
1st German terrorist
Sabi Dorr
2nd German terrorist
Udo Wachtveitl
Giant
Gilles Dimicelli
Dwarf
Marcel Guéguan
Al's girlfriend
Sabine Haudepin
Victoria at 9 years old
Marie Paquim
Singer (uncredited)
Nicole Croisille
Little girl at the Butte carousel (uncredited)
Salomé Lelouch
