The Lion Has Seven Heads (1971)
A white-robed preacher wanders and sermonizes across African lands; European communists and CIA spies conspire out of mutual self-interest to engineer the appointment of an African bourgeois to a puppet government presidency; and a revolutionary group marches in exile.
Director: Glauber Rocha
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: August 3, 1971
Cast
- Rada Rassimov - Marlene
- Jean-Pierre Léaud - Preacher
- Giulio Brogi - Pablo
- Hugo Carvana - Português
- Gabriele Tinti - American Agent
- Reinhard Kolldehoff - Governor
- Baiack - Zumbi
- Miguel - Samba
- Andre Segolo - Xobu
- Aldo Bixio - Mercenary
Screenplay
- Glauber Rocha (Screenplay)
- Gianni Amico (Screenplay)
Music: Baden Powell
Cinematography: Guido Cosulich
Editing: Eduardo Escorel, Glauber Rocha
Production: Claude Antoine Films, Polifilm, Mapa Filmes
Country: Brazil, France, Italy, Congo
Language: Français, Português, Italiano, English
Original Language: pt
More Films by Director: Glauber Rocha
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Lion Has Seven Heads about?
- A white-robed preacher wanders and sermonizes across African lands; European communists and CIA spies conspire out of mutual self-interest to engineer the appointment of an African bourgeois to a puppet government presidency; and a revolutionary group marches in exile.
- Who directed The Lion Has Seven Heads?
- The Lion Has Seven Heads was directed by Glauber Rocha.
- Who stars in The Lion Has Seven Heads?
- The Lion Has Seven Heads stars Rada Rassimov, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Giulio Brogi, Hugo Carvana, Gabriele Tinti, Reinhard Kolldehoff.
- How long is The Lion Has Seven Heads?
- The Lion Has Seven Heads has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is The Lion Has Seven Heads?
- The Lion Has Seven Heads is a Drama film.
- Where was The Lion Has Seven Heads produced?
- The Lion Has Seven Heads was produced in Brazil, France, Italy, Congo.