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Ernest & Celestine

Ernest & Celestine

Bonnie and Clyde, Sid and Nancy...

20127.71h 20mPG

Overview

Celestine is a little mouse trying to avoid a dental career while Ernest is a big bear craving an artistic outlet. When Celestine meets Ernest, they overcome their natural enmity by forging a life of crime together.

Directed by Stéphane Aubier
Written by Daniel Pennac, Gabrielle Vincent, Thomas Fersen
Produced by Didier Brunner, Henri Magalon, Vincent Tavier
Box OfficeBudget: $12.5MRevenue: $8.2M

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Top Cast

Anne-Marie Loop

Anne-Marie Loop

La Grise (voice)

Lambert Wilson

Lambert Wilson

Ernest (voice)

Pauline Brunner

Pauline Brunner

Célestine (voice)

Patrice Melennec

Patrice Melennec

Georges (voice)

Brigitte Virtudes

Brigitte Virtudes

Lucienne (voice)

L

Léonard Louf

Léon (voice)

Dominique Maurin

Dominique Maurin

Chef de Clinique (voice)

Féodor Atkine

Féodor Atkine

Juge Grizzly (voice)

Vincent Grass

Vincent Grass

Chef de la police des Ours (voice)

Patrice Dozier

Patrice Dozier

Chef de la police des Rats (voice)

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Themes & Keywords

friendshipunderground worldmusicianmousebrotherhoodtrialprejudicebearbased on children's bookteethracial prejudice

About Ernest & Celestine

Ernest & Celestine is a animation, family, crime, drama, comedy film released in 2012 exploring themes of friendship, underground world, musician, mouse, brotherhood, trial. Directed by Stéphane Aubier, it stars Anne-Marie Loop, Lambert Wilson, Pauline Brunner. Celestine is a little mouse trying to avoid a dental career while Ernest is a big bear craving an artistic outlet. When Celestine meets Ernest, they overcome their natural enmity by forging a life of crime together.

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