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The Triplets of Belleville

Original title: Les triplettes de Belleville
  • 20032003
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 20m
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7.7/10
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The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
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When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters--an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Asta... Read allWhen her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters--an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire--to rescue him.When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters--an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire--to rescue him.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
54K
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POPULARITY
10,399
790
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    • Director
      • Sylvain Chomet
    • Writer
      • Sylvain Chomet
    • Stars
      • Michèle Caucheteux(voice)
      • Jean-Claude Donda(voice)
      • Michel Robin(voice)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Sylvain Chomet
    • Writer
      • Sylvain Chomet
    • Stars
      • Michèle Caucheteux(voice)
      • Jean-Claude Donda(voice)
      • Michel Robin(voice)
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    • 322User reviews
    • 173Critic reviews
    • 91Metascore
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 21 wins & 42 nominations total

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    Michèle Caucheteux
    • Triplet #3
    • (voice)
    Jean-Claude Donda
    • Le Géneral de Gaulle
    • (voice)
    • …
    Michel Robin
    Michel Robin
    • 'Champion' adulte
    • (voice)
    Monica Viegas
    • Madame Souza
    • (voice)
    Dirk Denoyelle
    • Les commentateurs Sportifs
    • (voice)
    • …
    Graziellia de Villa
    • Madame Souza (Englsh version)
    • (voice)
    Noël Baye
    • 'Champion' adulte (English version)
    • (voice)
    Suzy Falk
    • Triplette
    • (voice)
    Nicole Shirer
    • Triplette
    • (voice)
    Germaine Charest
    • Triplette
    • (voice)
    Helen Wambolt
    • Triplette
    • (voice)
    • …
    Evelyn Snow
    • Triplette
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ron Séguin
    • Triplette
    • (voice)
    • …
    Helga Van Der Heyden
    • Additional voice
    • (voice)
    • (as Helga Van der Heyden)
    Jeron Amin Dewulf
    • Additional voice
    • (voice)
    • (as Jeron Dewulf)
    Jef Tips
    • Additional voice
    • (voice)
    Hendrik Van Eycken
    • Additional voice
    • (voice)
    Emmanuel Biront
    • Additional voice
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Sylvain Chomet
    • Writer
      • Sylvain Chomet
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Among the anti-Disney riffs in the film are a Mickey-shaped turd in a toilet, and a wallet-picture of a character in Disneyland with a lollipop that says SUCKER.
    • Goofs
      When the two waiters are running to the Mafia in the restaurant, the left-hand waiter's hair color is black, but in the next take his hair is gray.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Madame Souza: [voice over] Is that it, then? Is it over, do you think? What have you got to say to Grandma?

      [cut to Champion as an old man watching TV]

      Champion: I think that's probably it. It's over, Grandma.

    • Crazy credits
      After the credits have rolled we see the Pedalo rent guy waiting on the beach, looking out to sea and checking his wrist watch.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #30.4 (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Piaf Song
      Lyrics and music by Sylvain Chomet

      Performed by Béatrice Bonifassi

    User reviews322

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    What does it all mean?
    Yesterday evening a friend introduced me to this extraordinary piece of animation. After watching it I was left with the feeling that I'd just watched a film which communicated something to me, but I wasn't quite sure what that might be. For hours afterward I thought to myself, "Why did that film appeal to me so?" The story is simple and straightforward. The details are charming and nuanced. The rendering is a true tour-de-force. The one thing that caught my eye was the sheen of the water as Mme. Souza and Bruno are crossing the ocean in pursuit of her grandson. I can hardly believe that was animation. Then I noticed the play of the light on the water reflected against the hulls of the boats at dock in the harbor. My friend pointed out the skill of the graphic designers in maintaining the proper camera angles of the projected live film footage on the screen during the chase sequence.

    The music is absolutely captivating. Everything from the opening dance-hall sequence to the extraordinary use of the Kyrie from Mozart's Mass in C Minor during the storm at sea and the entrance into the harbor of Belleville. Notice how the music builds in richness as the camera descends from the few spires at the beginning of the sequence to the dense mass at street level.

    Remembering the details and how they relate to each other and the film as a whole keeps you thinking about the significance of the film's contents. For instance, I only now remember that the opening sequence was drawn in the archaic, fluid style of early cartoon animation (Steamboat Willy, Olive Oyl and Popeye) because, of course, it was depicting events which predated the time of the film proper. The style served a purpose, beyond being an end in itself.

    For a long time after watching the film I remained puzzled about its appeal to me. I've seen a large number of animated feature films, but none have left me quite as reflective as did this one. I was less concerned with the meaning of the details. It is a cartoon, after all.

    I continued to wonder about Madame Souza's expression. About how the creator was able to invest such meaning in those simple dark circles set behind thick lenses and the line of her mouth, which modulated between forthright resolve and a gentle satisfaction. Then it occurred to me. Beyond the larger outline of the story and the details in which it is couched, it tells us of the power of one person's love and concern for another. I suppose we all wish we could receive such unconditional love, and it makes us feel warm to think that such a thing could actually be. Even if only in a cartoon.

    The film either will or will not appeal to you, depending on what it is you're looking for in an animated feature film. I watched it without expectations, and was left wondering, "Why does it resonate with me?" And you'll want to see it again.
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    • mainecoon50
    • Feb 21, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 13, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
      • Canada
      • United Kingdom
      • Latvia
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (France)
      • Official site (Russia)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Bienvenidos a Belleville
    • Production companies
      • Les Armateurs
      • Production Champion
      • Vivi Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,007,149
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $108,080
      • Nov 30, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,776,760
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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