• Source: The Day of the Crows

      • The Day of the Crows (French: Le Jour des corneilles) is a 2012 French-language traditionally animated fantasy film directed by Jean-Christophe Dessaint from a screenplay by Amandine Taffin, based on the eponymous 2004 novel by Québécois writer Jean-François Beauchemin. An international co-production with France, Luxemburg, Belgium and Canada, the film was produced by Finalement, Walking the Dog, Mélusine Productions, Max Films and uFilm. The Day of the Crows was released in Quebec, Canada on 19 October 2012, and in France and Belgium on 24 October.


      Premise


      Courge lives deep in a magical forest haunted by spirits, raised by his father Courge, a giant who prevents him from exploring the outside world. One day, he is forced to go to the nearest village, where he meets the young girl Manon.


      Voice cast


      The French voice cast is as follows:

      Lorànt Deutsch as Courge
      Jean Reno as Courge's father
      Isabelle Carré as Manon
      Claude Chabrol as the doctor
      Chantal Neuwirth as the old Bramble
      Bruno Podalydès as the nurse
      Philippe Uchan as the mayor


      Production


      The Day of the Crows was announced on 19 October 2008, with Serge Elissalde originally set to direct. By March 2011, it was announced that Jean-Christophe Dessaint would direct the film. The soundtrack was composed by Simon Leclerc, and signed to Milan Records.


      Release


      The Day of the Crows was released in Québécois cinemas on 19 October 2012 by Remstar, and in France and Belgium on 24 October by Gébéka Films and uDream respectively. In France, it grossed $336,144 from 186 theatres, and in Belgium The Day of the Crows grossed $4,923 in its opening week for a total gross of $50,539 from nine theatres. On 19 September 2013, it was released in Russia, Ukraine and in some Commonwealth of Independent States countries by Magna Tech Russia. Released in 132 theatres, it grossed $86,421, contributing to its worldwide box office gross of $473,104.


      References




      External links


      The Day of the Crows at IMDb
      The Day of the Crows at AlloCiné (in French)
      The Day of the Crows at AllMovie
      The Day of the Crows at Rotten Tomatoes

    Kata Kunci Pencarian: