Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues
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Directed by | Christian Duguay |
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Based on | Belle et Sébastien by Cécile Aubry |
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Cinematography | Christophe Graillot |
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Music by | Armand Amar |
Distributed by | Gaumont |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | France |
Languages | French Italian |
Budget | $15.1 million [1] |
Box office | $14.5 million[1] |
Belle and Sebastian : The Adventure Continues (French: Belle et Sébastien : L'aventure continue) is a 2015 French adventure drama film directed by Christian Duguay. It was based on the 1966 French novel Belle et Sébastien by Cécile Aubry, which in turn was based on the 1965 French TV series.[2] The film was the second of a trilogy, as the first film adventure Belle and Sebastian, was released on 18 December 2013, with the final film being Belle and Sebastien: Friends for Life, released in 2018.
Cast
[edit]- Félix Bossuet as Sébastien
- Tchéky Karyo as César
- Thierry Neuvic as Pierre
- Margaux Châtelier as Angélina
- Thylane Blondeau as Gabriele
- Urbain Cancelier as The Mayor
- Joseph Malerba as Alfonso
- Ludi Boeken as Marcel
- Jeffrey Noel as Louis
- Frédéric Épaud as René
Critical reception
[edit]On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 78% based on 9 critical reviews.[3] The Hollywood Reporter's Jordan Mintzer wrote that with its "broadly sketched characters and a narrative that feels closer to an afterschool special", the film "offers the kind of unsophisticated children's entertainment you don’t necessarily see being made anymore".[4] The Age's Jake Wilson thought the film was simplistic and unoriginal, but "retains a good deal of charm".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b https://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=14960
- ^ Hawker, Philippa (1 July 2014). "Belle & Sebastian review: A boy and his dog live the high life in French children's film". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "BELLE & SEBASTIAN -- THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (11 December 2015). "'Belle & Sebastian, the Adventure Continues': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Jake (29 June 2016). "Belle and Sebastian - The Adventure Continues: Charming tale a beautiful but simple fantasy". The Age. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- 2015 films
- Belle et Sébastien
- 2010s adventure drama films
- 2015 war drama films
- 2010s French-language films
- 2010s Italian-language films
- French adventure drama films
- Films about dogs
- Films about orphans
- Films based on French novels
- Gaumont Film Company films
- 2015 drama films
- 2010s French films
- Films scored by Armand Amar