Santa's Apprentice

2010 1h 20m FR

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 51

FamilyAnimationFantasyAdventure

Synopsis

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Santa doesn't want to retire, but rules are rules and he must train someone to replace him. The lucky winner, to be chosen from among millions of children, must be named Nicholas, be an orphan and have a pure heart. On the other side of the planet, there is a little boy who is a perfect match, but his lack of self-confidence and fear of heights make him a poor contestant. Will Santa agree to step down, and help his apprentice take his place?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nathan Simony
Nicolas (voice)
Benoît Allemane
Santa (voice)
Julie Gayet
Félix's Mother (voice)
Lorànt Deutsch
Randolph (voice)
Pierre-François Martin-Laval
Edgar (voice)
Line Renaud
Solange Folichon (voice)
Isabelle Mergault
Madame Poulmer (voice)
Bruno Salomone
Felix's Father (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luc Vinciguerra
Writers: Alexandre Reverend
Languages: French
Countries: Ireland

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Santa's Apprentice Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Nathan Simony and Benoît Allemane and Julie Gayet carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1754455 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luc Vinciguerra directs. Céline Kélépikis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Part of the "Santa's Apprentice Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Céline Kélépikis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nathan Simony and Benoît Allemane and Julie Gayet carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1754455 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Céline Kélépikis
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: FR
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Santa's Apprentice (2010)

Part of

Santa's Apprentice Collection

Santa's Apprentice (original French title L'Apprenti Père Noel) is a French-Australian-Irish animated film produced and animated by Gaumont-Alphanim (now Gaumont Animation) in 2010. Avril Stark Entertainment and Cartoon Saloon provided additional animation for the film. It is based on the animated TV series SantApprentice. The sequel The Magic Snowflake (original French title L'apprenti Père Noël et le flocon magique) was released on November 20, 2013 in France and had a limited release in Canada on November 30, 2013.