A Monster in Paris

"You can find love anywhere… even in insects"

2011 1h 30m FR

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6.9

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86%

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6.7

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★6.9TMDB · 1,410🍅86%Rotten Tomatoes★6.7IMDB · 23,837

AdventureAnimationFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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Paris, 1910. Emile, a shy movie projectionist, and Raoul, a colourful inventor, find themselves embarked on the hunt for a monster terrorizing citizens. They join forces with Lucille, the big-hearted star of the Bird of Paradise cabaret, an eccentric scientist and his irascible monkey to save the monster, who turns out to be an oversized but harmless flea, from the city's ruthlessly ambitious police chief.

“You can find love anywhere… even in insects”

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Cast

Vanessa Paradis
Lucille (voice)
Matthieu Chedid
Francœur (voice)
Gad Elmaleh
Raoul (voice)
François Cluzet
Le préfet Maynott (voice)
Ludivine Sagnier
Maud (voice)
Julie Ferrier
Madame Carlotta (voice)
Bruno Salomone
Albert (voice)
Sébastien Desjours
Emile (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bibo Bergeron
Writers: Stéphane Kazandjian, Habib Louati, Antoine Antin
Languages: French
Countries: France, Belgium

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Matthieu Chedid. 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 Pascal Chevé 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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Vanessa Paradis and Matthieu Chedid and Gad Elmaleh carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You can find love anywhere… even in insects".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0961097 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bibo Bergeron directs. Matthieu Chedid scores. Pascal Chevé cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
4Original score by Matthieu Chedid. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Pascal Chevé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vanessa Paradis and Matthieu Chedid and Gad Elmaleh carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You can find love anywhere… even in insects".
8IMDB entry: tt0961097 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "monster", "paris, france", "musical", "journey".
10Released under 40 different titles around the world.