6th December 2024 -The Belleville Rendezvous

Released 2003              Category   –  Comedy/animation

RUNTIME: 80 mins         DIRECTOR: Sylvain Cho   IDMb:7.7

STARRING:  Michelle Caucheteux,  Jean-Claude Donda,  Michel Robin

Synopsis:

Madame Souza, an elderly woman, instils in her grandson, Champion (for who she acts as guardian), a love of cycling. As a young man, he does become a dedicated road racer, with his grandmother as his trainer. During a mountainous leg of the Tour de France, in which he is racing, Champion goes missing. Evidence points to him being kidnapped. Indeed, he and two of his competitors have been kidnapped by questionable individuals interested in using the threesome’s unique skills – for questionable purposes. With Champion’s overweight and faithful pet dog (Bruno) at her side, Madame Souza goes looking for Champion. Their trek takes them overseas to the town of Belleville. Without any money, Madame Souza and Bruno are befriended and taken in by three eccentric elderly women, who were once the renowned jazz singing group, “The Triplets of Belleville”. The triplets help Madame Souza and Bruno in their attempts to locate and rescue Champion.