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This Magnificent Cake!

Original title: Ce magnifique gâteau!
  • 2018
  • 44m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.2K
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This Magnificent Cake! (2018)
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An anthology film set in colonial Africa in the late 19th century telling the stories of 5 different characters: a troubled king, a middle-aged Pygmy working in a luxury hotel, a failed busi... Read allAn anthology film set in colonial Africa in the late 19th century telling the stories of 5 different characters: a troubled king, a middle-aged Pygmy working in a luxury hotel, a failed businessman on an expedition, a lost porter and a young army deserter.An anthology film set in colonial Africa in the late 19th century telling the stories of 5 different characters: a troubled king, a middle-aged Pygmy working in a luxury hotel, a failed businessman on an expedition, a lost porter and a young army deserter.

  • Directors
    • Emma De Swaef
    • Marc James Roels
  • Writers
    • Emma De Swaef
    • Marc James Roels
  • Stars
    • Jan Decleir
    • Bruno Levie
    • Paul Huvenne
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Emma De Swaef
      • Marc James Roels
    • Writers
      • Emma De Swaef
      • Marc James Roels
    • Stars
      • Jan Decleir
      • Bruno Levie
      • Paul Huvenne
    • 6User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 10 nominations

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    Jan Decleir
    Jan Decleir
    • The King
    • (voice)
    Bruno Levie
    • Georges
    • (voice)
    Paul Huvenne
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Gaston Motambo
    • Ota
    • (voice)
    Alexander Rolies
    • Petit Phillipe
    • (voice)
    August Rolies
    • Petit Philippe
    • (voice)
    Jamal Tahri
    • Angry Neighbor
    • (voice)
    Michel Kossi
    • Brother Ota
    • (voice)
    Wim Willaert
    Wim Willaert
    • Van Molle
    • (voice)
    Goua Robert Grovogui
    Goua Robert Grovogui
    • The Lost Porter
    • (voice)
    • (as Goua Grovogui)
    Anna Schoonbroodt
    • Louis' Mother
    • (voice)
    Angelo Tijssens
    Angelo Tijssens
    • Louis
    • (voice)
    Sebastien Dewaele
    Sebastien Dewaele
    • Pierre
    • (voice)
    Dirk Rypens
    • Drunk Man on Boat
    • (voice)
    Walter Canipel
    • Extra voice
    • (voice)
    Juan Maldonado
    • Extra voice
    • (voice)
    Aziz Azam
    • Extra voice
    • (voice)
    Sébastien Brodzic
    • Extra voice
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Emma De Swaef
      • Marc James Roels
    • Writers
      • Emma De Swaef
      • Marc James Roels
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    User reviews6

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    3/10
    Wonderful animation - it's a shame the story was inadequate.
    I really wanted to love this short. When I satrted watching it, I was mesmerized by the animation, the character design, the colour palette, the textures, the voice acting and sound design... Unfortunately, all these positive aspects were ruined by an extremely vague narrative posing as "dreamlike". The "biting" humor doesn't work. The non-commentary on the horrors of racism and what Belgium's done in Congo is stumpy, to say the least. Are we meant to empathize with the racist, horrid characters because of their awkward, if a bit funnily gross representation? The film, ultimately, doesn't say anything. That would be OK if it wasn't saying that it was saying something. I'm extremely disappointed, hence the extremely low amount of stars.
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    • nisanyetkin
    • Jun 2, 2020

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 20, 2018 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • Belgium
      • France
      • Netherlands
    • Official site
      • Marc & Emma
    • Languages
      • French
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • The Magnificent Cake
    • Production companies
      • Beast Animation
      • Vivement Lundi
      • Pedri Animation
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,888
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $991
      • Mar 3, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,888
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    • Runtime
      44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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