The Secret of the Unicorn

1991 0h 44m FR

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 63

ActionAdventureMysteryComedyAnimationTV MovieFamily

Synopsis

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Tintin buys an old model ship at a flea market as a gift for Captain Haddock, who tells him about the exploits of a famous ancestor related to it. Then, Tintin learns that it is not an ordinary model ship.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Thierry Wermuth
Tintin (voice)
Christian Pelissier
Haddock (voice)
Yves Barsacq
Dupont (voice)
Jean-Pierre Moulin
Dupond (voice)
Susan Roman
Milou (voice)
Michel Tureau
Rackham le Rouge (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stéphane Bernasconi
Writers: Christophe Poujol, Bernard Deyriès, Raymond Jafelice
Languages: English, French
Countries: Canada, France, Belgium, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 44-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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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Canada, France, Belgium, United States of America.

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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

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Thierry Wermuth and Christian Pelissier and Yves Barsacq carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stéphane Bernasconi directs. Jim Morgan scores. Richard Bond cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, France, Belgium, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 44-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4International production across 4 countries: Canada, France, Belgium, United States of America.
5Part of the "The Adventures of Tintin" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Original score by Jim Morgan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Richard Bond shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Thierry Wermuth and Christian Pelissier and Yves Barsacq carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0837224 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.