Les Lions sont lâchés (US title: The Lions Are Loose) is a 1961 French comedy film directed by Henri Verneuil, and written by France Roche and Michel Audiard (dialogue). The music score was by Georges Garvarentz and the cinematography by Christian Matras. It tells the story of three women living in Paris. Principal cast Jean-Claude Brialy as Didier Marèze Claudia Cardinale as Albertine Ferran Danielle Darrieux as Marie-Laure Robert-Guichard Michèle Morgan as Cécile Lino Ventura as Le docteur André Challenberg Denise Provence as Hélène Challenberg Daniel Ceccaldi as Georges Guichard Martine Messager as Florence Guichard Darry Cowl as Richard Jean Ozenne as Alfred Robert-Guichard Francis Nani as Arnaud Guichard François Nocher as Gilles Louis Arbessier as Frédéric Moine Bernard Musson as Gabriel, Butler Charles Aznavour as Himself External links Les Lions sont lâchés at Alice Cinema French black-and-white films 1961 films Films directed by Henri Verneuil Films with screenplays by Michel Audiard 1960s French films