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Belleville Rendez-vous (2003)
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This animated adventure from Sylvain Chomet is a graphic delight and a triumph of invention. Effortlessly combining slapstick, character quirk and nostalgia, it follows a club-footed grandmother and her pudgy mutt across the Atlantic as they attempt to rescue the cyclist grandson who has been kidnapped from the Tour de France by two sinister gangsters. Splendid set pieces abound, including the newsreel opening (featuring such greats as Charles Trenet, Fred Astaire and Josephine Baker), the ocean crossing, dinner with the derelict Belleville triplets and the climactic chase. There's the occasional longueur, but the wealth of throwaway gags and passing homages give this ambitious entertainment a unique charm. DP
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Running time
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77mins
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Country of origin
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Fr / Can / Bel / UK
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Genre
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Animated Adventure
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Alternate title
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Les Triplettes de Belleville,
The Triplets of Belleville
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Original language
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French
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Screenplay
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Sylvain Chomet
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Theatrical distributor
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Metro Tartan
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UK cinema certificate
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12A
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UK cinema release date
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August 2003
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| British Academy Film Awards 2003 |
Best Film Not in the English Language |
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