The Missing Link

"An Hysterical Historical Account Of The Birth Of Civilisation"

1980 1h 35m FR

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4.9

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5.9

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★4.9TMDB · 35★5.9IMDB · 710

AnimationAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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A woman in prehistoric times gives birth to twins, one of whom is rejected by the tribe and adopted by a brontosaurus and a talkative pterodactyl.

“An Hysterical Historical Account Of The Birth Of Civilisation”

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Cast

Ron Venable
O
John Graham
Igua
Bob Kaliban
Croak / No Lobes
Christopher Guest
No Lobes
Clark Warren
No Lobes
Mark Smith
Narrator
Joseph Plewa
Bone
Jonathon Schmock
Slick

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Picha
Writers: Christian Dura, Picha, Jean Colette
Languages: English, French, Dutch
Countries: France, Belgium

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Dutch.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Part of the "Picha Filmreihe" — 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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Original score by Roy Budd. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ron Venable and John Graham and Bob Kaliban carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An Hysterical Historical Account Of The Birth Of Civilisation".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Picha directs. Roy Budd scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in English, French, Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Dutch.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
4Part of the "Picha Filmreihe" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Original score by Roy Budd. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Ron Venable and John Graham and Bob Kaliban carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "An Hysterical Historical Account Of The Birth Of Civilisation".
9IMDB entry: tt0187781 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.