Tales of the Night

2011 1h 24m FR

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 146

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Synopsis

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Six exotic fables, each unfold in a unique locale, from Tibet, to medieval Europe, an Aztec kingdom, the African plains, and even the Land of the Dead.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Julien Béramis
Le garçon / Les héros (voice)
Marine Griset
La fille / Les héroïnes (voice)
Yves Barsacq
Téo / le Sorcier (voice)
Olivier Claverie
Le grand berger / Le roi des morts / Le roi du Tibet (voice)
Michel Elias
Le Père / le Vieillard Antillais / le Monarque voisin / le Tuteur (voice)
Isabelle Guiard
La Sœur Aînée / la Fée des Caresses (voice)
Olivia Brunaux
La Belle Fille (voice)
Louise Rossignon
La Petite Fille (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michel Ocelot
Writers: Michel Ocelot, Michel Ocelot
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

CAST

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Julien Béramis and Marine Griset and Yves Barsacq carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1828229 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michel Ocelot directs. Christian Maire scores. Patrick Ducruet cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Christian Maire. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Patrick Ducruet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Julien Béramis and Marine Griset and Yves Barsacq carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1828229 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "monster", "sacrifice", "tale", "love".

The technical file

Original score: Christian Maire
Editing: Patrick Ducruet
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $10,975
Original language: FR
Certification (US): L
IMDB: Tales of the Night (2011)

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Norsk2018-07-04
Tales of the Night is a compilation of 6 fairy tales (5 of which were previously released elsewhere) in movie form. 3 individuals develop each story, decide who will play which role, what their wardrobe will be and the setting. 2 of them act out these roles, though a lot more than 2 people can be shown at any one time. The human characters are only shown in silhouette while the backgrounds can be quite colorful. The fairy tales themselves are rather enjoyable and memorable. They could (mostly) be told to your children at bedtime or around a campfire. Despite only seeing silhouettes, you are still drawn into the story. My only complaint is that there was no proper ending to the film at large involving the 3 people developing each story. Instead the film ends with the final fairy tale, albeit during the credits they try to explain a supposed flaw in the last story. If you want to see this (French) film in the United States, it is available for purchase or rent through all the major streaming retailers. It has also been released on DVD and Blu-Ray by GKIDS.

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