Max & Co
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Directed by | Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume |
Written by | Emmanuel Salinger, Christine Dory |
Starring | Lorant Deutsch, Amélie Lerma, Virginie Efira, Patrick Bouchitey, Micheline Dax, Denis Podalydès (voices) |
Music by | Bruno Coulais |
Cinematography | Renato Berta |
Release date(s) | February 6, 2008 February 13, 2008 February 14, 2008 |
Running time | 76 mins. |
Country | Belgium Switzerland France United Kingdom |
Language | French |
IMDb profile |
Max & Co is a stop-motion animated feature film released in Belgium, France, and Switzerland in February 2008. It won the Audience Award at the 2007 Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Its production budget was €14 million.
[edit] Plot
15-year-old Max sets off for Saint-Hilaire in search of his father, the famous troubadour Johnny Bigoude, who disappeared shortly before Max's birth. He is waylaid by Sam, a rascally fairground entertainer, and introduced to the delights of the amazing Fly Swatter Festival. When Max finally gets there, Saint-Hilaire turns out to be the private kingdom of Bzzz & Co., infamous manufacturers of flyswatters, run by the degenerate Rodolfo. Musical virtuoso Max makes a big impression, especially on smart, lovely, resourceful Felicie, who convinces Rodolfo to hire him.