Jean-Claude Donda, Michel Robin, Michèle Caucheteux
Adopted by his grandmother, Madame Souza, Champion is a lonely little boy. Noticing that the lad is never happier than on a bicycle, Madame Souza puts him through a rigorous training process. Years go...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 4, 2004
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December 25, 2008Very unique in it's animation and story telling style. Great soundtrack.
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November 27, 2008I really liked this movie - it's vivid, fun and incredibly meticulous in its creativity. Thinking that some of the quirk found here came from just one man's mind makes you really love the human race. The trim running time promises that it won't overstay its welcome, which keeps t...( read more)
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November 14, 2009Immediately when I saw this it reminded me of the animation that the Professor Layton games are done in. It's a really weird, surreal animated French film but it doesn't matter as there's little to no speech in the entire film.
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October 25, 2009Visually original in just about every imaginable way, but it gets to a point where it is just being unique for the heck of it. Then it becomes not as engaging and just awkward as the story goes off the rails. Lots of subtle and not so subtle references in the movie keep it humoro...( read more)
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October 21, 2009Triplets isn't for everyone, but anyone seeking an animation that doesn't involve talking animals and crotch shots should check this one out.
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October 18, 2009Animação inusitada com traços exagerados e esquisitos, mas muito divertida. Tem uma música-tema que gruda na sua cabeça.
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September 15, 2009This is one of the most stunning animated flicks I've ever seen. Hell, it's one of the most visually engaging movies I've seen period. I absolutely love the stylized animation and the off-kilter story, which feels like some kind of result of Gilliam/Lynch/Aardman/something else. ...( read more)
Critic Reviews
May 4, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
February 5, 2004
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Triplets of Belleville conjures up a world that's totally surprising and sublime. full review
December 26, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
An animated feature of appalling originality and scary charm. full review
December 21, 2003
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com
Filmmaking at its best, and a wonderful reminder of the pure unadulterated joy that can come from going to the movies. full review
November 25, 2003
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
A tour de force of ink-washed, crosshatched mischief and unlikely sublimity. full review
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July 13, 2007i full out loved this movie. the plot was out there but i was entralled with the art sense of the cartoon. impressive and not as digital as i would have expected in this day and age.
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