Le Signe du Lion

Le Signe du lion The Sign of Leo is a French film directed by ric Rohmer, his feature debut although filmed in the summer of 1959, it was first released in France in May 1962. Along with Le Beau Serge, directed by Claude Chabrol who produced The Sign of Leo, it was one of the first films of the French New Wave. The title refers to the Zodiac sign Leo, under which the protagonist says he was born. Much of the films plot is concerned with notions of luck and fate. The film was not a commercial success and Rohmer didnt make another feature foryears, instead concentrating on short films and his position at the influential film magazine Cahiers du cinma.

Pierre Jess Hahn is an Americanborn, 39yearold bohemian and aspiring composer living in Paris. One morning he receives a telegram informing him that his wealthy aunt has died. Assuming that he has inherited her factories in Germany and Switzerland, he throws a lavish party with his friend JeanFrancois Van Doude, a reporter for ParisMatch. Pierre borrows large sums of money, believing that hell be able to pay everyone back with his inheritance however, he soon discovers that his aunt left everything to his cousin. Penniless and abandoned by his friends, he soon finds himself homeless.The film was photographed in black and white by Nicholas Hayer and printed at Laboratoires GTC in JoinvillelePont. Most of the shooting, including all outdoor scenes, was done on location. Rohmer, the eldest of the members of the Cahiers du cinma circle of the Nouvelle Vague, wasat the time of production. ........

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