The Lion Has Seven Heads (1970): Cast
The Lion Has Seven Heads is a 1970 drama directed by Glauber Rocha, starring Rada Rassimov as Marlene, Hugo Carvana and Gabriele Tinti. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Glauber Rocha
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Portuguese - Studio
- Claude Antoine Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Lion Has Seven Heads About?
The premise of The Lion Has Seven Heads without spoilers.
A white‑robed preacher roams the African countryside, delivering sermons that echo across villages. Meanwhile, European communists and CIA operatives, driven by self‑interest, collude to install an African bourgeois as a puppet president. At the same time, a revolutionary group marches in exile.
The Lion Has Seven Heads Themes & Keywords
· 36 tags- animal in title
- colonialism
- death
- female nudity
- female rear nudity
- mass execution
- politics
- reference to adolf hitler
- singing
- american
- agent
- guerilla
+24 more Show fewer
- cia agent
- cult movie
- third world
- cinema novo
- allegory
- brazilian cinema
- speaking portuguese
- liberation struggle
- goddess
- blonde woman
- priest
- neo colonialism
- oppression
- cult director
- manipulation
- multi ethnic
- religion
- domination
- mistress
- new latin american cinema
- africa
- multilingual
- revolutionary ideas
- independent film
The Lion Has Seven Heads Cast & Characters
Rada Rassimov leads the cast as Marlene, with Hugo Carvana as Português and Gabriele Tinti as American Agent. Directed by Glauber Rocha; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Glauber Rocha
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Rada Rassimov as Marlene - Hugo Carvana as Português
- Gabriele Tinti as American Agent
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Pascal N'Zonzi
Also Starring in The Lion Has Seven Heads
· 9 more- Jean-Pierre Léaud Preacher
- Miguel Samba
- Reinhard Kolldehoff Governor
- Giulio Brogi Pablo
- Rosa Maria Penna
- Aldo Bixio Mercenary
- Baiack Zumbi
- Andre Segolo Xobu
- Segolo Dia Manungu
More from Glauber Rocha
More films directed by Glauber Rocha: Câncer, Cutting Heads, Antonio das Mortes and Entranced Earth.
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The Lion Has Seven Heads FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Lion Has Seven Heads, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Lion Has Seven Heads?
The Lion Has Seven Heads runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was The Lion Has Seven Heads released?
The Lion Has Seven Heads was released on August 19, 1970.
Who directed The Lion Has Seven Heads?
The Lion Has Seven Heads was directed by Glauber Rocha.
More films by Glauber Rocha Who is in the cast of The Lion Has Seven Heads?
The Lion Has Seven Heads stars Rada Rassimov as Marlene, Hugo Carvana as Português and Gabriele Tinti as American Agent, among 13 credited actors.
Does The Lion Has Seven Heads have a post-credit scene?
No. The Lion Has Seven Heads has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Lion Has Seven Heads in?
The original language of The Lion Has Seven Heads is Portuguese.
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