France / Belgium / Canada / UK / Latvia / USA,
2003, 80 min
(Alternative: 77 min)
Directed by:
Sylvain ChometScreenplay:
Sylvain ChometComposer:
Benoît CharestCast:
Michèle Caucheteux, Michel Robin, Jean-Claude Donda, Monica Viegas, Helga Van Der Heyden, Anneleen Cooreman, Camilia BlereauVOD (1)
Plots(1)
Kidnapped by mysterious square-shouldered henchmen, a Tour de France cyclist named Champion is spirited across the ocean to the teeming metropolis of Belleville. His grandmother and faithful dog follow his trail and are taken in by a trio of eccentric jazz-era divas. The motley sleuths follow the clues to an underground betting parlor and now the chase is on! (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2004 - Sylvain Chomet (Best Animated Feature)
- 2004 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2004 - Sylvain Chomet (Best International Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2004 - Best Film not in the English Language
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2003 - Best Foreign Independent - Foreign Language
César Awards
- 2004 - Benoît Charest (Best Original Music)
- 2004 - Best Film
- 2004 - Sylvain Chomet (Best First Film)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2004 - Best Animated Feature
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2003 - Benoît Charest, Matthieu Chedid (Best Music Score)
- 2003 - Sylvain Chomet (Best Animated Film)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2003 - Best Animated Film