Tales Of The Night (2011)

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International Film Festival of Catalonia (Sitges 2011)

tales of the night

ORIGINAL TITLE

Les contes de la nuit 3D (Tales Of The Night)

YEAR

2011	Apple Trailer

RUNNING TIME

84 min.

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COUNTRY

DIRECTOR

Michel Ocelot

SCREENWRITER

Michel Ocelot

COMPOSER

CINEMATOGRAPHER

Animation

CAST

Animation

STUDIO/PRODUCER

Nord-Ouest Films / Studio O / StudioCanal

AWARDS

2011: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection
2011: Sitges Film Festival: Official Selection

GENRE

Animation. Fantasy. Kids | Anthology Film. 3-D

SYNOPSIS/PLOT

Every night, a boy, a girl and an elderly technician meet in a closed, rather dilapidated old cinema. But the old picture palace harbours a secret. If truth be known, the cinema is a magical place where the three friends enjoy rummaging about, fantasising, dressing up and playing parts in makebelieve stories which, at night, become all too real for the three friends. For this is the time when sorcerers and elves take over in the auditorium, courageous stable hands long for beautiful princesses, werewolves howl and hard-hearted ladies swish their heavy silk skirts. Here, there are cities of gold and forests that are so deep that nobody ever finds their way out again. This is a magical universe pervaded by waves of harmony, where heavenly choirs compete with the dull thud of magical drums. On nights such as these, malevolence can unleash great misfortune. But, in the end, good always triumphs.

PRO REVIEWS

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" Eighty-four minutes is about right for this style of animation. Even at that trim running time, the silhouette approach won't be for everyone. Ocelot's unity of vision, though, cannot be denied. Your kids, even the preteens, will likely fall headlong into his worlds. " (Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune)

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"Michel Ocelot tells six fairy tales here, none too long to outstay its welcome, all told with a pleasing energy (...) The stories are all fantastical (...) The film is intended for family audiences. It is so gentle and whimsical that one wonders if American children, accustomed to the whiz-bang action of most animation, will accept it." (Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times)

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" A delight from start to finish. " (David Parkinson: Empire)

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