La guerre des tuques (1984)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

André Mélançon

Writers:

Roger Cantin (writer)
Danyèle Patenaude (writer)

Release Date:

25 October 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Adventure

Tagline:

War, peace, love and honor...in the world of children

Plot:

During Christmas' holidays, the children of a village split in two gang to play a snowball war. But...

Plot Keywords:

Children | Village | Snow | Tragicomedy | Snowball Fight

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Cédric Jourde	...	Luc Chicoine
Marie-Pierre A. D'Amour	...	Sophie Tremblay
Julien Elie	...	Pierre
Minh Vu Duc	...	François 'Les Lunettes'
Maryse Cartwright	...	Lucie Tremblay
Luc Boucher	...	Ti-Jacques
Natalie Gagnon	...	France
Olivier Monette	...	Jean-Louis Lapierre
Mario Monette	...	Leroux
Gilbert Monette	...	Leroux
Patrick St-Pierre	...	Daniel Blanchette (as Patrick Periz)
Mathieu Savard	...	Ti-Guy La Lune
Jean-François Leblanc	...	Chabot
Steve Savage	...	Maranda
Carlos Da Costa	...	Lagace

Also Known As:

The Dog Who Stopped the War
The Great Snowball War (Australia) (video box title)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Baie Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada

Company:

Les Productions La Fête Inc.

Movie Connections:

Followed by La forteresse suspendue (2001)

A classic for all kids

I remember seeing this one when I was seven or eight. I must have found the characters round, because they left a impression in my mind that lasted for a long time after the end of the movie. And the ending, now that's sad, well... for a 7-8 year old kid.

I had the opportunity of seeing this movie again lately, and found that the plot was too simple, the character, two-dimensional... I guess it's the kind of movie that you can only with the innocence of a young child... Pity...

I recommend this one for all you parents with small kids... ( I saw it in its original french version, so I cannot tell you whether the translation is good or not.)