The Triplets of Belleville
by Sylvain Chomet
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Actor: B?atrice Bonifassi, Lina Boudreau, Mari-Lou Gauthier, Mich?le Caucheteux, Michel RobinDirector: Sylvain Chomet
Brand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Anamorphic, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 81 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-05-04
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of The Triplets of Belleville
Movie Review: Weird and an absolute joy!
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved it! Not a word of dialogue (of any note) in it, weird, innovative and an absolute joy! I stumbled across it in our local library and took a chance on it. It is now part of our collection. Clearly life is worth a risk or two :-)
There is a foot-tappping melody in there that had us humming for days afterwards, like a secret joke or "ren-dez-voooos".
I would advise the original French version for authenticity and effect. Enjoy!
Summary of The Triplets of Belleville
Words cannot capture the delights of The Triplets of Belleville, an astonishing animated movie from the mind of French director Sylvain Chomet. In fact, there are only a few spoken sentences in the entire film; most of the soundtrack is a mix of squeaks, barks, and the jazzy music of Benoit Charest. A bicyclist is kidnapped from the Tour de France by mysterious gangsters; his grandmother travels to the city of Belleville (which has a sardonic version of the Statue of Liberty in its harbor), where she tracks him down with the help of a musical trio gone to seed, the Belleville Triplets. This hand-drawn movie is unlike anything you'll see from Disney; every scene mixes the silent comedy of Jacques Tati and Buster Keaton--in which the world of objects subtly fights with living beings for mastery--and the bouncy hop of Betty Boop. Unique and mesmerizing. --Bret FetzerAn orphaned boy Champion is raised by his grandmother Madame Souza. Her gift of a tricycle starts a craze for cycle-racing that becomes the cornerstone of their life together. After years of relentless training Champion makes it to the Tour de France the toughest cycling event in the world. Alas Champion and a handful of other top competitors are mysteriously kidnapped by a pair of sinister crooks with hangdog expressions. Supported by her faithful sidekick her fat and flatulent dog Bruno Madame Souza sets off to rescue her beloved Champion. An epic adventure leads them across the Atlantic to a vast seaport metropolis named Belleville headquarters of the notorious French mafia. Lost and confused in the threatening darkness of the great city Madame Souza and Bruno encounter the Belleville Triplettes who in their youth were a glamorous close-harmony act. Now these three batty old women are now a bizarre jazz combo. Mme Souza joins the band. At their very first gig she discovers Champion is being held captive by the mafia Godfather himself! All hell breaks loose and the chase is on! Do Mme Souza her dim dog and the Triplettes have what it takes to outsmart the ruthless French mafia and release poor Champion from its clutches?System Requirements:Run Time: 81 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: PG - 13 UPC: 043396032316 Manufacturer No: 03231
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