The Black Island

1991 0h 48m FR

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 50

AnimationAdventureCrimeMysteryTV MovieActionComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Tintin is out on a peaceful walk. But the comfortable atmosphere will not last long. When an aircraft with an engine failure lands, Tintin does his part to help, but he is shot and ends up in hospital.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Thierry Wermuth
Tintin (voice)
Susan Roman
Milou (voice)
Yves Barsacq
Dupont (voice)
Jean-Pierre Moulin
Dupond (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stéphane Bernasconi
Writers: Peter Meech, Robert Réa
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, Canada, France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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35 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 3 countries: Belgium, Canada, France.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Part of the "The Adventures of Tintin" — 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

CAST

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Thierry Wermuth and Susan Roman and Yves Barsacq carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0837210 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stéphane Bernasconi directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, Canada, France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Canada, France.
4Part of the "The Adventures of Tintin" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Thierry Wermuth and Susan Roman and Yves Barsacq carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0837210 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.