Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons

1978 1h 22m FR

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 120

FamilyAnimationComedyWestern

Synopsis

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The Dalton brothers are to receive their dead uncle's fortune if they eliminate the judge and jury responsible for his execution. And to accomplish this task, they must enlist the help of Lucky Luke.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daniel Ceccaldi
Lucky Luke (voice)
Georges Atlas
(voice)
Roger Carel
Min Li Foo / Mathias Bones (voice)
Jacques Balutin
William Dalton (voice)
Xavier Depraz
(voice)
Jacques Deschamps
Bud Bugman (voice)
Bernard Haller
Rantanplan
Jacques Fabri
Thadeus Collins

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pierre Watrin
Writers: René Goscinny, René Goscinny, Morris
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Lucky Luke (Animation) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Daniel Ceccaldi and Georges Atlas and Roger Carel carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077204 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Pierre Watrin directs. Claude Bolling scores. Pierre Chabal cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Lucky Luke (Animation) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Claude Bolling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Pierre Chabal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Daniel Ceccaldi and Georges Atlas and Roger Carel carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0077204 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 17 different titles around the world.