Manou the Swift

2019 1h 28m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 81

AnimationAdventureFamilyComedy

Synopsis

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The little swift Manou grows up believing he's a seagull. Learning to fly he finds out he never will be. Shocked, he runs away from home. He meets birds of his own species and finds out who he really is. When both seagulls and swifts face a dangerous threat, Manou becomes the hero of the day.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Willem Dafoe
Manou's Father (voice)
Kate Winslet
Manou's Mother(voice)
Rob Paulsen
Sandpiper (voice)
Josh Keaton
Manou (voice)
Julie Nathanson
Francoise (voice)
David Shaughnessy
Parcival (voice)
Arif S. Kinchen
Poncho (voice)
Cassandra Steen
Kalifa (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christian Haas
Writers: Andrea Block, Axel Melzener, Christian Haas
Languages: Danish
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 6

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 6

DIRECTOR

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

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AWARDS

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Willem Dafoe and Kate Winslet and Rob Paulsen carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4153828 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Christian Haas directs. Dirk Stoppe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in Danish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Editor Dirk Stoppe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Willem Dafoe and Kate Winslet and Rob Paulsen carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt4153828 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Released under 12 different titles around the world.