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J'ai rencontré le Père Noël

  • 19841984
  • GG
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
3.1/10
233
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J'ai rencontré le Père Noël (1984)
FamilyFantasyMusical
Holiday tale of a young boy asking Santa for his parents, mysteriously vanished during an African expedition, to return home for Christmas.Holiday tale of a young boy asking Santa for his parents, mysteriously vanished during an African expedition, to return home for Christmas.Holiday tale of a young boy asking Santa for his parents, mysteriously vanished during an African expedition, to return home for Christmas.
IMDb RATING
3.1/10
233
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
85,232
28,289
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    • Director
      • Christian Gion
    • Writers
      • Christian Gion
      • Didier Kaminka
    • Stars
      • Karen Chéryl
      • Armand Meffre
      • Emeric Chapuis
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    • Director
      • Christian Gion
    • Writers
      • Christian Gion
      • Didier Kaminka
    • Stars
      • Karen Chéryl
      • Armand Meffre
      • Emeric Chapuis
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    Karen Chéryl
    • Good Fairy…
    Armand Meffre
    • Le Père Noël…
    Emeric Chapuis
    • Simon
    Alexia Haudot
    • Elodie
    • (as Little Alexia)
    Jeanne Herviale
    • Grandmother
    Dominique Hulin
    • Ogre
    Hélène Ruby
    • Mother
    Jean-Louis Foulquier
    • Father
    Baye Fall
    • Bouake
    Véronique Passetchnik
    Stephan Loison
    Herve Schmitz
    Little Nicolas
    Chris Davenport
    • Simon
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Christian Gion
    • Writers
      • Christian Gion
      • Didier Kaminka
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    • Trivia
      Although a French film, it is obvious a version of it was made for the English speaking market. In the English dub, there are English words used on the chalkboard and in other correspondence. Karen Chéryl also sings her numbers in English.
    • Goofs
      When the good fairy first turns into Little Red Riding Hood, she is clearly wearing red stockings. When the ogre catches her, her stockings have changed from red to white.
    • Connections
      Featured in Rifftrax: I Believe in Santa Claus (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      On s'prépare pour Noël
      Written by Francis Lai & Pierre-André Dousset

      Performed by Karen Chéryl

    User reviews12

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    Top review
    2/10
    The French equivalent of The Wizard of Oz...
    If The Wizard of Oz had terrible songs, a nonsensical plot, a trip to Africa, crocodiles and a puppy eating ogre. I have to admit if my elementary school teacher resembled Karen Cheryl I would have enjoyed those years much more. This would be a perfect kid's film if it wasn't for the cruelty to children and animals and depiction of Africans as either violent mercenaries or ignorant peasants.

    Rifftrax makes this steamy pile at least partially bearable.
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    • Dec 21, 2020

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    • Release date
      • December 5, 1984 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • I Believe in Santa Claus
    • Filming locations
      • Senegal
    • Production companies
      • Holiday Films
      • Lapaca Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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