King Ottokar's Sceptre

1992 0h 42m FR

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6.6

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7.3

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 45★7.3IMDB · 376

AnimationAdventureMysteryCrimeTV MovieAction

Synopsis

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An absent-minded sigillographer gets Tintin involved in a dangerous political intrigue in the Balkan nation of Syldavia.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stéphane Bernasconi
Writers: E. Shipley Turner, Martin Brossollet, Robert Réa
Languages: German, French
Countries: Belgium, Canada, France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 42-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Canada, France.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Part of the "The Adventures of Tintin" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Thierry Wermuth and Marie Vincent and Yves Barsacq carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0837203 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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 German, French.

Trivia

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1Tight 42-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.
4International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Canada, France.
5Part of the "The Adventures of Tintin" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
7Thierry Wermuth and Marie Vincent and Yves Barsacq carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0837203 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.