The Triplets of Belleville

"Belleville Rendez-vous" redirects here. For the song from the film, see Belleville Rendez-vous (song).

The Triplets of Belleville
The film post features several characters riding bikes with information about the film surrounding them
French theatrical release poster
FrenchLes Triplettes de Belleville
Directed bySylvain Chomet
Written bySylvain Chomet
Produced by
Starring
Edited by
  • Dominique Brune
  • Chantal Colibert Brunner
  • Dominique Lefever
Music byBen Charest
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 18 May 2003 (2003-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 11 June 2003 (2003-06-11) (France)
  • 25 June 2003 (2003-06-25) (Belgium)
  • 29 August 2003 (2003-08-29) (United Kingdom)
Running time
78 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
Languages
  • French
  • English
  • Portuguese
Budget$9.5 million[2]
Box office$14.8 million[3]

The Triplets of Belleville (French: Les Triplettes de Belleville) is a 2003 animated adventure comedy-drama film written and directed by Sylvain Chomet.[4] It was released as Belleville Rendez-vous in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The film is Chomet's first feature film and was an international co-production among companies in France, Belgium, Canada and the United Kingdom.

The film features the voices of Lina Boudreault, Mari-Lou Gauthier, Michèle Caucheteux, Jean-Claude Donda, Michel Robin, and Monica Viegas. There is little dialogue; much of the narrative is conveyed through song and pantomime. It tells the story of Madame Souza, an elderly woman who goes on a quest to rescue her grandson Champion, a Tour de France cyclist, who has been kidnapped by the French mafia for gambling purposes and taken to the city of Belleville (an amalgamation of Paris, New York City, Montreal and Quebec City[5]). She is accompanied by Champion's loyal and obese hound, Bruno, and joined by the Triplets of Belleville, music hall singers from the 1930s, whom she meets in the city.

The film was highly praised by audiences and critics for its unique style of animation and has since gained a cult following.[6] The film was nominated for two Academy Awards—Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for "Belleville Rendez-vous". It was also screened out of competition (hors concours) at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.[7]

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  2. ^ Grey, Tobias (19 January 2003). "New Gaul draw: France toons up". Variety. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  3. ^ "The Triplets of Belleville". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Best Indie Animated Movies of All Time|Collider". Collider. 19 November 2021. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  5. ^ Curiel, Jonathan (29 December 2003). "For caricaturist Chomet, creator of 'Triplets of Belleville,' it's a long way from Disney". SFGate. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  6. ^ "22 Animated Cult Classics Worth Checking Out – MovieWeb". 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Triplets of Belleville". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2009.