THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE
| 2003 – 82′ – Animation, Comedy.
Written by: Sylvain Chomet.
Directed by: Sylvain Chomet.
Starring: Michel Robin, Jean-Claude Donda, Monica Viegas.
Official Selection Cannes International Film Festival 2003. Toronto International Film Festival. Three César Awards Nomination including Best Film. Winner Cesar Award Best Music. Nominated for Best Animated Feature, Academy Awards 2004.
In French with English subtitles. Rated PG-13.
A Sony Pictures Classics release. |
This animated film follows elderly Frenchwoman Madame Souza as she becomes involved in international intrigue when her grandson, Champion, a professional cyclist, is kidnapped and taken abroad. Joined by her faithful dog, Bruno, Souza embarks on a journey to find Champion, and stumbles across unlikely allies in the form of three sisters who are veterans of the vaudeville stage. Tracking down Champion’s criminal captors, the quartet of old women use their wits to try and win the day.
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