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The Masters of Time

Original title: Les maîtres du temps
  • 19821982
  • 1h 18m
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7.3/10
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The Masters of Time (1982)
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Piel, a 7 or 8 year old boy, is alone on the desert planet Perdide, only survivor of an attack by giant hornets. Calling for help, Piel's father's friend Jaffar keeps contact with the kid an... Read allPiel, a 7 or 8 year old boy, is alone on the desert planet Perdide, only survivor of an attack by giant hornets. Calling for help, Piel's father's friend Jaffar keeps contact with the kid and hurries across space toward Perdide.Piel, a 7 or 8 year old boy, is alone on the desert planet Perdide, only survivor of an attack by giant hornets. Calling for help, Piel's father's friend Jaffar keeps contact with the kid and hurries across space toward Perdide.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
5.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
48,825
31,434
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    • Director
      • René Laloux
    • Writers
      • Stefan Wul(novel "L'Orphelin de Perdide")
      • René Laloux(scenario and adaptation)
      • Jean 'Moebius' Giraud(scenario and adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Jean Valmont(voice)
      • Michel Elias(voice)
      • Frédéric Legros(voice)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • René Laloux
    • Writers
      • Stefan Wul(novel "L'Orphelin de Perdide")
      • René Laloux(scenario and adaptation)
      • Jean 'Moebius' Giraud(scenario and adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Jean Valmont(voice)
      • Michel Elias(voice)
      • Frédéric Legros(voice)
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    • 30User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Jean Valmont
    • Jaffar
    • (voice)
    Michel Elias
    • Silbad
    • (voice)
    Frédéric Legros
    • Piel
    • (voice)
    Yves-Marie Maurin
    • Matton
    • (voice)
    • (as Yves-Marie)
    Monique Thierry
    • Belle
    • (voice)
    Sady Rebbot
    • Claude
    • (voice)
    Patrick Baujin
    • Jad
    • (voice)
    Pierre Tourneur
    • Yula
    • (voice)
    Alain Cuny
    Alain Cuny
    • Xul
    • (voice)
    Yves Brainville
    • Général
    • (voice)
    Michel Barbey
    Michel Barbey
    • Igor
    • (voice)
    Jim Bauman
    • Lowry
    • (voice)
    Michel Paulin
    • Pixa
    • (voice)
    François Chaumette
    • Robot
    • (voice)
    Henry Djanik
    • Un soldat
    • (voice)
    Nick Storey
    • L'anglais
    • (voice)
    Gabriel Cattand
    • Pirate
    • (voice)
    Georges Atlas
    • Iroquois
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • René Laloux
    • Writers
      • Stefan Wul(novel "L'Orphelin de Perdide")
      • René Laloux(scenario and adaptation)
      • Jean 'Moebius' Giraud(scenario and adaptation)
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    • Trivia
      The sounds of the giant insects were created via recording onions frying in a pan.
    • Quotes

      Angel: The creature denies happiness!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Interstellar (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Le Chanteur Galactique
      Music by Jean-Pierre Bourtayre
      Lyrics by Jacques Lanzmann
      Performed by Michel Elias

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    9/10
    A forgotten treasure
    "Les maîtres du temps" is as good as french animation movies are rare. Designed by Moebius (Fifth Element...), inspired from a novel of Stephan Wul (french science fiction writer) "L'orphelin de Perdide", it remains one of the most powerful animation movie I have ever seen.

    Evidently, It is pretty old and the animation cannot be compared to today's movies, but the rest is very impressive. Characters are mature and have interesting personnalities, the design of ETs and plants is original and the scenario is full of surprises. This movie is different from all others and it is a real victory to be better than the book it has been taken of.
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    • Jun 2, 1999

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    • Release date
      • July 20, 1984 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Switzerland
      • West Germany
      • United Kingdom
      • Hungary
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Time Masters
    • Production companies
      • Télécip
      • TF1 Films Production
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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