Le Jour des corneilles (2012) Directed by Jean-Christophe Dessaint
Animation
Film Synopsis
Courge lives in the heart of a forest, having been brought up by his
father, a tyrannical giant who forbids him to leaves his home.
The boy has grown up to be a wild thing, his only companions being the
friendly ghosts who haunt the forest. Then, one day, he must go
to a nearby village, where he meets the young Manon...
Cast:Jean Reno (Le père Courge),
Lorànt Deutsch (Le fils Courge),
Isabelle Carré (Manon),
Claude Chabrol (Le docteur),
Chantal Neuwirth (La vieille Ronce),
Bruno Podalydès (L'infirmier),
Patrick Ligardes (Le sergent),
Philippe Uchan (Le maire),
Jean-Christophe Laurier (Villageois),
Élodie Huber (La mère),
Jeanne-sylvette Giraud (La petite corneille)
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 96 min
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