A Monkey's Tale

1999 1h 20m FR

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 52

AdventureAnimationFamily

Synopsis

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Kom is from a tribe of monkeys who live in a canopy. He rejects elders' authority as well as the superstition that the lower world would be inhabited by demons. But he accidentally falls from the trees…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nadia Farès
Gina (Voice)
Tara Römer
Kom (Voice)
Janine Souchon
The Governess (Voice)
Pierre Arditi
Le Roi (Voice)
Michael Lonsdale
Maître Flavius (Voice)
Yves Barsacq
Korkonak (Voice)
Patrick Préjean
Gorine (Voice)
Jean Piat
Sérignole (Voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-François Laguionie
Writers: Norman Hudis, Jean-François Laguionie, Jean-François Laguionie
Languages: French
Countries: Hungary, France, United Kingdom, Germany

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Hungary, France, United Kingdom, Germany.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Part of the "A Monkey's Tale" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Soïzic Veillan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nadia Farès and Tara Römer and Janine Souchon carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0188506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-François Laguionie directs. Alexandre Desplat scores. Soïzic Veillan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hungary, France, United Kingdom, Germany. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 4 countries: Hungary, France, United Kingdom, Germany.
4Part of the "A Monkey's Tale" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Soïzic Veillan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nadia Farès and Tara Römer and Janine Souchon carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0188506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.