Les rois mages (2001)

Through a quirk in the space time continuun the three magi (the director Didier Bourdon as Balthazar, Bernard Campan as Melchior, and Pascal Legitimus as Gaspard) find themselves in various... See full synopsis »

Directors:

Didier Bourdon, Bernard Campan

Writers:

Didier Bourdon (scenario and dialogue), Bernard Campan (scenario and dialogue)

Stars:

Didier Bourdon, Bernard Campan, Pascal Légitimus

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Didier Bourdon	...	Balthazar
Bernard Campan	...	Melchior
Pascal Légitimus	...	Gaspard
Virginie de Clausade	...	Macha
Walid Afkir	...	Jo
Nathalie Roussel	...	La mère de Macha
Claude Brosset	...	Hoeder
Christophe Hémon	...	Guillaume
Colette Maire	...	La concierge de Macha
Jacques Décombe	...	Le psychiatre
Thupten Phuntsok	...	Le moine tibétain
Vincent Schmitt	...	Le "copain"
Marie-Pierre Guérin	...	La responsable du groupe
Marina Tomé	...	Première douanière française
Corinne Debeaux	...	L'hôtesse de l'air

Storyline

Through a quirk in the space time continuun the three magi (the director Didier Bourdon as Balthazar, Bernard Campan as Melchior, and Pascal Legitimus as Gaspard) find themselves in various parts of the modern world in their quest for the christ child. Their paths merge in Paris. On their quest they touch people's lives where their reactions to values and technology give rise to much humour. Their identity is guessed by a canny marketer who recognises their commercial potential, takes advantage of their naivette, and ruthlessly exploits them. They become instant celebrities, but soon become jaded and disillusioned. They opt out, resuming their quest with a reluctant assistant Macha (Virginie de Clausade),who has problems of her own. Eventually they return to their own era.

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Plot Keywords:

paris france | time travel | three wise men | france | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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User Reviews

Catholic propaganda blended with some Governmental propaganda

A straight to video production quality feature that badly needs French Governmental quotas to be shown any place. A fairy tale where the police is not violent and the French are not racist.

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

12 December 2001 (France)

Also Known As:

The Three Kings

Filming Locations:

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise, France

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,702,020

Company Credits

Production Co:

Renn Productions, Productions Paul Lederman, TF1 Films Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color