Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)

A continuation of the story told in the Daft Punk music videos "One More Time," "Aerodynamic," "Digital Love," and "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger."

Directors:

Daisuke Nishio, Hirotoshi Rissen

Writers:

Thomas Bangalter, Cédric Hervet (as Cedric Hervet)

Stars:

Romanthony, Thomas Bangalter

Cast

Cast overview:
Romanthony	...	Octave (singing voice)
Thomas Bangalter	...	Shep (singing voice)

Storyline

An unscrupulous music executive and his flunky kidnap an alien, blue-skinned techno band, rob them of their identities, pass them off as human, and foist them on an unsuspecting public on Earth. After their arrival and their impact on the human population, the members of the band try to piece back their identities, escape from the clutches of the evil music executive, and return to their own world.

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Plot Keywords:

band | alien | music video | jukebox musical | outer space | 

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Taglines:

One More Time

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Music | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official Site [Russia]

Country:

Japan France

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 May 2003 (France)

Also Known As:

Interstella 5555

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toei Animation, Daft Life Ltd. Co.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The names of the characters can be found during the "Crescendolls" sequence, and in the extras on the DVD. The band member's names are Octave (keyboard), Stella (the female bass player), Arpegius (the blond guitar player), and Baryl (drums). The hero that comes to the band's rescue is named Shep. The villain is named The Earl of Darkwood.

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Goofs

The number of strings on the various instruments is wrong.

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Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #31.5 (2004)

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Soundtracks

Superheroes
Written and Performed by Daft Punk
(Thomas Bangalter (as T. Bangalter), Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo (as G-M de Homem-Christo),
Barry Manilow (as B. Manilow), Marty Panzer (as M. Panzer))
Contains a sample of "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed"
Written by Barry Manilow & Marty Panzer
Performed by Barry Manilow
Used by permission of Arista Records
Courtesy of Labels/Virgin France

User Reviews

This is a true masterpiece!

I am a big Daft Punk fan. Actually, a huge one. I play the Discovery album on a loop, all day, quite regularly. So when my friend first informed me about this movie, I was ecstatic. I immediately borrowed it, and the magic began.

It tells a fairly simple and predictable story. But when you watch it, you won't care. The music and art are expressive and captivating. They alone carry the film, as there is no dialog anywhere to be found. You will never miss the dialog, I can promise you. Instead, you will be dancing, then on the edge of your seat. You'll laugh, you may cry. But you will be left stunned.

A tip: watch the 'extras'. Many amusing scenes are merely random bystanders doing silly things.

Though on the surface, this is nothing but a long music video, in truth, it is an epic musical journey.