BELLEVILLE RENDEZ-VOUS
aka LES TRIPLETTES DE BELLEVILLE
aka THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE

Year: 2003
USA: Sony Pictures Classics
UK: Metro Tartan Distribution
Cast: Jean-Claude Donda, Michel Robin, Monica Viegas
Director: Sylvain Chomet
Countries: France / Canada / Belgium
UK: 81 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for images involving sensuality, violence and crude humor
UK Certificate: 12A contains mild slapstick and nudity and moderate violence
USA Release Date: 26 November 2003 (Limited Release)
UK Release Date: 29 August 2003
(in French)
US Distributor

Synopsis

Adopted by his grandmother, Madame Souza, Champion is a lonely little boy.

Noticing that the boy is never happier than on a bicycle, Madame Souza puts him through a rigorous training process. Years go by and Champion becomes worthy of his name. Now he is ready to enter the world-famous cycling race, the Tour de France.

However during this cycling contest two mysterious men in black kidnap Champion. Madame Souza and her faithful dog Bruno set out to rescue him.

Their quest takes them across the ocean to a giant metropolis called Belleville where they encounter the renowned 'Triplets of Belleville', three eccentric female music-hall stars from the 1930's who decide to take Madame Souza and Bruno under their wing.

Thanks to Bruno's brilliant sense of smell, the brave duo are soon on to Champion's trail. But will they succeed in beating the devilish plans of the evil French mafia?