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The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
Les triplettes de Belleville (original title)

PG_13  80 min  -  Animation | Comedy   -  11 June 2003 (France)
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When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters--an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire--to rescue him.

Director:

Sylvain Chomet
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Cast

Credited cast:
Béatrice Bonifassi Béatrice Bonifassi ...
Triplets (singing voice)
Lina Boudreau Lina Boudreau ...
Triplets (voice)
Michèle Caucheteux Michèle Caucheteux ...
(voice)
Jean-Claude Donda Jean-Claude Donda ...
(voice)
Mari-Lou Gauthier Mari-Lou Gauthier ...
Triplets (voice)
Charles Linton Charles Linton ...
(singing voice) (as Charles Prévost Linton)
Michel Robin ...
(voice)
Monica Viegas Monica Viegas ...
(voice)
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Storyline

Madame Souza, an elderly woman, instills in her grandson Champion (for who she acts as his guardian) a love of cycling. As a young man, he does become a dedicated road racer with his grandmother as his trainer. During a mountainous leg of the Tour de France in which Champion is racing, he goes missing. Evidence points to him being kidnapped. Indeed, he and two of his competitors were kidnapped, the kidnappers who want to use the threesome's unique skills for nefarious purposes. With Champion's overweight and faithful pet dog Bruno at her side, Madame Souza goes looking for Champion. Their trek takes them overseas to the town of Belleville. Without any money, Madame Souza and Bruno are befriended and taken in by three eccentric elderly women, who were once the renowned jazz singing group The Triplets of Belleville. The triplets help Madame Souza and Bruno try to locate and rescue Champion. Written by Huggo  

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Plot Keywords:

France | Dog | Tour De France | Mafia | Boy  | See more »

Genres:

Animation | Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for images involving sensuality, violence and crude humor See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

France | Belgium | Canada | UK

Language:

French | Portuguese (Song "Uma Casa Portuguesa")

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Bienvenidos a Belleville See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£129,925 (UK) (7 September 2003) (60 Screens)

Gross:

$7,002,255 (USA) (4 July 2004)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Argentina: (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)  | Canada:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the beginning of the movie, when they're watching TV, there's an equation in the bottom of the screen. These are Einstein's Field Equations and represent the gravitational effects produced by a given mass. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Madame Souza, pretending to be blind, is following the mechanic, she approaches a junction where there is a fire hydrant, a newspaper vending machine and a pedestrian crossing. In the next shot, all have vanished. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Madame Souza: Is that it, then? Is it over, do you think? What have you got to say to Grandma?
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Crazy Credits

After the credits have rolled we see the Pedalo rent guy waiting on the
beach, looking out to sea and checking his wrist watch. See more »

Connections

References Mickey's Gala Premier (1933) See more »

Soundtracks

"Das wohltemperirte Clavier, Prelude no. 2 in C minor"
(1722)
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Glenn Gould See more »