Two Brothers (2004)
"Deux frères" (original title)

Two tigers are separated as cubs and taken into captivity, only to be reunited years later as enemies by an explorer (Pearce) who inadvertently forces them to fight each other.

Director:

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Writers:

Alain Godard (scenario), Jean-Jacques Annaud (scenario),

Stars:

Guy Pearce, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Freddie Highmore

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Guy Pearce	...	Aidan McRory
Jean-Claude Dreyfus	...	Administrator Eugene Normandin
Freddie Highmore	...	Raoul Normandin
Oanh Nguyen	...	His Excellency
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu	...	Mrs. Normandin
Moussa Maaskri	...	Saladin
Vincent Scarito	...	Zerbino
Maï Anh Le	...	Naï-Rea
Jaran 'See Tao' Petcharoen	...	The Village Chief (as Jaran Phetjareon 'Sitao')
Stéphanie Lagarde	...	Miss Paulette
Bernard Flavien	...	His Excellency's Majordomo
Annop Varapanya	...	Sergent Van Tranh
David Gant	...	Auctioneer
Teerawat Mulvilai	...	Verlaine (as Teerawat Mulvilai 'Ka-Nge')
Somjin Chimwong	...	Napoleon (as Somjin Chimwong 'Nen')

Storyline

Set not so long ago in a distant land, the film follows the adventures of twin tiger cubs--one shy and gentle, the other bold and fierce--who are born among the temple ruins of an exotic jungle. However, on a fateful day, the brothers are separated by fate. The bold brother is sold off to a circus, where homesickness and living in a cage rob him of his spirit. Meanwhile, the shy cub becomes the beloved companion of the governor's lonely young son, until an accident forces the family to give him away to a man who resolves to break his gentle nature and turn him into a fighter for sport. When they are fully grown the brothers find themselves reunited--but as forced enemies, pitted against each other.

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Plot Keywords:

tiger | circus | jungle | sold to circus | dog | 

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Taglines:

Two infant tiger cubs, separated from their parents and each other.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Netherlands] Pathé [France]

Country:

France UK

Language:

English Thai French

Release Date:

25 June 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Two Brothers

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Box Office

Budget:

€59,660,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$300,496 (Japan) (24 September 2004)

Gross:

$2,506,633 (Japan) (8 October 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pathé, Pathé Renn Productions, Two Brothers Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Christian Clavier was approached about the role of the ambassador. It finally went to Jean-Claude Dreyfus.

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Goofs

As his Excellency is getting off the elephant, he walks down an Air France Stairway. Air France didn't exist until 1933. The movie takes place in the 1920s.

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Quotes

Administrator Normandin: Bravo! As your excellency's father always said, "One shot, one kill." With you, it's pfft-bang! Straight as an arrow!
His Excellency: Straight as your road through the sacred jungles of my ancestors.

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Connections

Featured in The O'Reilly Factor: Episode dated 1 April 2008 (2008)

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Soundtracks

"La Polka des Tigres"
Composed by Gabriel Yared

User Reviews

The cubs

Jean-Jacques Annaud's films always showcases animals doing extremely amazing things, which is why they are so enjoyable. While this is a film better seen by children of certain age group, it's not a Disney product, and parents should be aware of that fact. Some comments in this IMDb forum criticize the film makers for what they perceive was a marketing ploy that targeted the movie to small children. Perhaps the people that promoted the film are to be blamed for that, or maybe Mr. Annaud was targeting the film for a more mature audience.

"Two Brothers" is a story about two tigers that are separated at a young stage of their lives, while their parents are killed by people that loved to engage in this type of hunting. The two little cubs are about the best in the film as one see them getting in all kinds of adventures in the first part of the film.

The story behind the animals serves the film as it provides an accessible background as it illustrates the inter action between humans and animals. Guy Pearce and Freddie Highmore are seen in the film as Aidan and Raoul. Freddie Highmore is a child actor with an expressive face that shows a child of great intelligence without any trace of ego.

As Mr. Annaud proved with "The Bear", he has a good eye for involving the animals in his stories about them with surprising results.