Bonifacio in Summertime

2011 0h 26m FR

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 3

FamilyAnimationAdventureComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Love has packed up and left the castle. The queen has snuck back to her Kingdom of Skedaddle. But one person’s loss is a scoundrel’s gain: Bonifacio, a teller of tall tales, sees in the forlorn queen the perfect target for his hackneyed charms. As summer approaches, he changes himself into a sweet talker and sings her praises. Things would have worked out perfectly if only Princess Molly hadn’t arrived on the scene. While visiting her mother, she quickly discovers the hoax: the queen thinks she’s found a new husband in Bonifacio. But the swindling storyteller is really only interested in the kingdom’s legends.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sarah Bazri
Princesse Mélie
Albert Payne
Léon
Bernard Bouillon
Boniface
Jean-Pierre Yvars
Hannibal
Christian Taponard
Pougne le hérisson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pierre-Luc Granjon
Writers: Pierre-Luc Granjon, Pascal Le Nôtre, Antoine Lanciaux
Languages: French
Countries: France, Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Canada.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Part of the "Leon's Animated Stories" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pierre-Luc Granjon, shot by Sara Sponga. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sarah Bazri and Albert Payne and Bernard Bouillon carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3974770 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pierre-Luc Granjon directs. Sara Sponga behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Canada. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Canada.
4Part of the "Leon's Animated Stories" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Pierre-Luc Granjon, shot by Sara Sponga. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Sarah Bazri and Albert Payne and Bernard Bouillon carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3974770 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.