United States / Jul 28, 1989 / G
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Children's book authors Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff's most beloved elephant comes to the big screen in this animated family tale. Elephant monarch King Babar tells the tale, that unfolds via flashback, of how a much-younger Barbar and his girlfriend Celeste save her village from the pugnacious rhinoceroses that have come to raid it.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sarah Polley | Young Celeste |
| Charles Kerr | Rataxes / Rhino Guards |
| Ray Landry | Croc |
Genres
AdventureAnimationFamilyFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Babar: The Movie |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | Canada, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Astral Films, Forum Distribution, Nelvana, Ellipse Programme, The Clifford Ross Company |
| Release date | 28 luglio 1989 |
| Executive producer | Michael Hirsh |
| Writer | Peter Sauder, J.D. Smith, John de Klein, Raymond Jafelice, Laurent de Brunhoff, Jean de Brunhoff, Patrick Loubert, Michael Hirsh, Alan Bunce |
| Assistant directors | Alan Bunce |
| Music | Milan Kymlička, Bruce Robb, Cindy Romanovich, Eric Mattar-Hurlbut, Glenn Barna, John Baktis, Mac Holyoke, Andy Malcolm, Dino Pigat, Keith Elliott, Paul Badali, Sal Grimaldi, Neil Donell |
| Sound | Bruce Robb, Cindy Romanovich, Eric Mattar-Hurlbut, Glenn Barna, John Baktis, Mac Holyoke, Andy Malcolm, Dino Pigat, Keith Elliott, Paul Badali, Sal Grimaldi, Milan Kymlička, Neil Donell |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Feb 13, 1991
Digital
France / Sep 10, 2014 / VOD
Physical media
France / May 14, 2001 / DVD
Germany / Oct 30, 2008 / 6
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