Capulina Corazón de León (1970) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1970 · 80 mins · Spanish

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Directed by

Miguel Zacarías

Starring

Gaspar Henaine, Antonio Raxel, Mario García 'Harapos', Erna Martha Bauman

The film follows a hapless man who unexpectedly adopts a lion cub and keeps it hidden in his tiny apartment, leading to a series of comic mishaps. After the animal’s heart is transplanted into him, he gains the lion’s vigor just as he becomes tangled with a gang of criminals, resulting in chaotic and humorous situations.