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: Pierre Wesselrin (played by Jess Hahn), a boisterous, middle-aged bohemian musician living in Paris.
: He discovers he has been disinherited. With his friends away on summer vacation, he descends into homelessness and desperation.
: A study of astrological fate versus reality, as Pierre's "Leo" luck seemingly abandons him during a scorching Parisian August. Why it's a Classic
(Το Σημάδι του Λέοντος) is the 1962 feature debut of French New Wave master Éric Rohmer . Unlike his later, talk-heavy "Moral Tales," this is a visual, almost documentary-style "street movie" about luck and survival in a hostile Paris. The Story: A Fall from Grace
: Believing he has inherited a fortune from a wealthy aunt, he racks up debt to throw a lavish party.