A Monster in Paris (2011)
"Un monstre à Paris" (original title)

A 3D-animated movie set in Paris in the year 1910 and centered on a monster who lives in a garden and his love for a beautiful, young singer. Paris.

Director:

Bibo Bergeron

Writers:

Bibo Bergeron, Stéphane Kazandjian (screenplay)

Stars:

Mathieu Chedid, Vanessa Paradis, Gad Elmaleh

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Mathieu Chedid	...	Francoeur (voice) (as M)
Vanessa Paradis	...	Lucille (voice)
Gad Elmaleh	...	Raoul (voice)
François Cluzet	...	Le préfet Maynott (voice)
Ludivine Sagnier	...	Maud (voice)
Julie Ferrier	...	Madame Carlotta (voice)
Bruno Salomone	...	Albert (voice)
Sébastien Desjours	...	Emile (voice)
Philippe Peythieu	...	(voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bob Balaban	...	Pâté (voice)
Paul Bandey	...	Narrator / Newsman / Policeman / Journalist (voice)
Jodie Forrest	...	Madame Omelette (voice)
David Gasman	...	Clerk (voice)
Adam Goldberg	...	Raoul (voice)
Matthew Géczy	...	Albert (voice)

Storyline

Paris,1910. Emile, a shy movie projectionist, and Raoul, a colorful inventor, find themselves embarked on the hunt for a monster terrorizing citizens. They join forces with Lucille, the big-hearted star of the Rare Bird cabaret, an eccentric scientist and his irascible monkey to save the monster, who turns out to be an oversized but harmless flea, from the city's ruthlessly ambitious police chief.

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Plot Keywords:

monster | belle epoque | city name in title | paris france

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some action violence involving gunplay, and mild rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [fr] (French, English)

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

12 October 2011 (France)

Also Known As:

A Monster in Paris

Box Office

Budget:

€25,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

EuropaCorp, Bibo Films, France 3 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Projector: A Monster in Paris (2012)

User Reviews

Cute, charming, beautifully animated, musically rich, lovely atmosphere- a very good film for the family

I will admit at first when I first saw the trailer I wasn't entirely drawn in. But since being a fan of animation and learning from films like Lilo and Stitch, Galaxy Quest, Tangled and Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame(all examples of movies that had trailers that either didn't appeal or were misleading, but the actual film I enjoyed or was blown away by) that you shouldn't judge a movie by their trailer. I really liked A Monster in Paris, the beginning may take a little too much time to get going and like the concept there are one or two bits that seem a teensy- bit contrived. However, the way the film is written, ensures that it is all very light-hearted, with a sense of fun, a lot of charm and a big heart at its centre. The characters are still engaging, who doesn't love Franceur, and the voice acting is very dynamic. The humour is nothing absolutely extraordinary, but I was still amused by it. What I did like too were the references to early horror movies, looking at the Monster's disguise you immediately think of the Invisible Man, there are some exciting chase scenes and there is nothing overly-sentimental. There were three things though that stood out. One was the atmosphere, A Monster in Paris has such a lovely and nostalgic feel to it, seeing as that is exactly the feeling I got when I went to Paris I felt the film evoked this very well. It is a very rich film musically, with songs that completely bewitch you with their simplicity and beauty and a score that is enchanting in melody and like the atmosphere gives a sense of nostalgia. And the animation is stunning, the characters are all well-modelled and there is a clean and bright colour palette but the stars were the city landmarks, which I loved spotting, and the period setting. Overall, a very good film, not completely perfect, but better than the rating it's got at the moment and one of the more pleasant animated films of the year. 8/10 Bethany Cox