The Triplets of Belleville
The Triplets of Belleville is a 2003 animated comedy film written and directed by Sylvain Chomet. It was released as Belleville Rendez-vous in the United Kingdom. The film is Chomet's first feature film and was an international co-production among companies in France, Belgium, Canada and the United Kingdom.
Plot
In France, Madame Souza raises her grandson Champion, a melancholy orphan. Both watch an old variety show on television featuring a trio of singers, the Triplets of Belleville (Rose, Violette, and Blanche). When the program is interrupted, Souza asks Champion if the "film" is finished. The listless Champion does not reply and instead changes the channel to a piano concert. Souza, upon noticing Champion's interest in the music, pulls out an old piano and tries to attract Champion's attention by playing a scale, but Champion remains indifferent. Souza deduces that Champion is lonely and buys him a dog, Bruno. Neither Bruno nor an electric train set succeed in lifting Champion's spirits.
Awards
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author | Jacques Tati Sylvain Chomet |
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award | Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture |
contentLocation | Belleville Paris |
director | Sylvain Chomet |
editor | Chantal Colibert Brunner Dominique Brune Dominique Lefever |
events | Flapper gambling Gypsy jazz kidnapping pedalo rescue Tour de France |
genre | comedy |
keywords | electric train set flashforward kidnap milieu mobster train tricycle variety show wait |
musicBy | Benoît Charest |
nomination | Academy Award for Best Animated Feature |
producer | Colin Rose Regis Ghezelbash Viviane Vanfleteren |
productionCompany | BBC Bristol BBC Worldwide Champion France 3 Cinéma Les Armateurs RGP France Vivi Film |
publisher | Alliance Atlantis Cinéart Diaphana Films |
theme | animated |