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User Rating:
8.1/10   69 votes
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Directors:
Tomm Moore
Nora Twomey (co-director)
Writers:
Tomm Moore (story)
Fabrice Ziolkowski (screenplay)
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Release Date:
11 February 2009 (Belgium) more
Plot:
The animated story of the boy behind the famed Book of Kells. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Beautiful! more

Cast

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Brendan Gleeson ... Abbot Cellach (voice)
Liam Hourican ... Brother Tang / Leonardo (voice)
Mick Lally ... Aidan (voice)
Michael McGrath ... Adult Brendan (voice)
Evan McGuire ... Brendan (voice)
Christen Mooney ... Aisling (voice)
Paul Tylack ... Brother Assoua (voice)
Paul Young ... Brother Square (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Brendan and the Secret of Kells (Ireland: English title) (working title)
Brendan et le secret de Kells (France)
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Runtime:
Argentina:75 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente) | France:75 min
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Ireland:PG | Argentina:Atp
Company:
Les Armateurs more

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Soundtrack:
Aisling Song more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Beautiful!, 30 March 2009
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Author: whistlestop from Ireland

The Secret of Kells is a film I've been waiting for for years after seeing some early footage at the Cartoon Saloon in Kilkenny. I'm here to tell you now it's been worth the wait. The cartoons are heavily stylised but not annoyingly so as I'd feared. The whole film is thing of beauty and great imagination, I particularly love the animated illuminated book where the little figures come to life on the page. The characterisation is superb, I love Brendan Gleeson's voice as the stern Abbot and I especially liked the voice of the sprite Aisling. The forest is a triumph, such a beautiful place. The story is well realised, a mix of fact and fantasy. and really draws the viewer in to cheer on Brendan in his quest for the perfect materials for the Book. I'm a lover of calligraphy and illumination anyway so the subject is close to me heart, but all the people I know who've seen this and are not fans of the craft agree that it's a lovely little film. I will definitely buy the DVD when it's released, and would like to say, well done Cartoon Saloon and all the people involved in this mammoth project. May there be many more. :)

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