An old lion king remembers his past exploits, all the while his subjects plot to get rid of him..
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Okay, so "Le Lion devenu vieux" — or "The Old Lion" — it's one of those films you stumble upon when you're really digging into the early days of animation. If you've got a soft spot for really old, kind of quirky stop-motion and don't mind a very gentle pace, then yeah, this is absolutely worth a li...
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Wladyslaw Starewicz
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"Okay, so "Le Lion devenu vieux" — or "The Old Lion" — it's one of those films you stumble upon when you're really digging into the early days of animation. If you've got a soft spot for really old, kind of quirky stop-motion and don't mind a very gentle pace, then yeah, this is absolutely worth a little bit of your time today.But if you're looking for anything like modern pacing or, you know, actual dialogue, you might find it a tough sit.The premise is simple enough: an old ..."
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