Raining Cats and Frogs
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Raining Cats and Frogs is a 2003
French
traditional animation
children's
feature film
directed
by Jacques-Rémy Girerd and written
by Girerd, Antoine Lanciaux and Iouri Tcherenkov at the animation studio Folimage
. It is the first feature produced by Folimage; the second, Mia and the Migoo
, also directed by Girerd, will be released in 2008. Raining was released to DVD-Video
in North America
as Raining Cats and Frogs; there is no domestic release in the British Isles
but the French DVD also has English
subtitles
.
Lili comes to the farm and all four live there at ease, while the frogs in the pond are restless, as their calculations have shown that faces a new flood. In this dangerous situation, the frogs even speak to Tom, to warn people that it will rain soon forty days and forty nights. For the Frogs this catastrophe did not present a danger, but for the other animals.
In search of protection, the animals from the nearby zoo to save the farm, which stands on a hill. So the zoo animals escape to the barn, which is torn away by the water and floats on a huge tractor tire on the water. Ferdinand, the experienced sailor, takes on the role of the captain and every one swears that she will only survive if they stick together. His African wife Juliette helps him keep the team happy. When the rains finally stop all the animals are starving, but Ferdinand has in his barn stored 28 tons of potatoes, which he makes french fries. Furthermore although the herbivores are thrilled with the animals, but meat eaters can accept this.
A turtle that comes rushing on board for meat eaters and, finally, mutiny, suspended in a barrel and the two children to be killed in the Ferdinand and Juliette. The meat eaters to slaughter the chickens and eat them grilled. The situation heats up even more, as it turns out that the turtle has allied himself with crocodiles and asking them to storm the barn. At the last moment Ferdinand and Juliette come back on board to rescue the turtle facing now is the execution of the terrified animals.
Soon after, stranded the barn and the whole crew celebrates with other survivors, a boisterous celebration, which also come Lili's parents to have noticed from all the flooding at all.
2003 in film
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
French
Cinema of France
The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...
traditional animation
Traditional animation
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children's
Children's film
A children's film is a film aimed for children as its audience. As opposed to a family film, no special effort is made to make the film attractive for other audiences. The film may or may not be about children. In Unshrinking the Kids: Children's Cinema and the Family Film which is a chapter in In...
feature film
Feature film
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directed
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
by Jacques-Rémy Girerd and written
Screenwriter
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by Girerd, Antoine Lanciaux and Iouri Tcherenkov at the animation studio Folimage
Folimage
Folimage is a French animation studio, based in Bourg-lès-Valence, Drôme, France. The studio produce animation films for cinema and TV . The company has created an animation school, La Poudrière, also in Valence...
. It is the first feature produced by Folimage; the second, Mia and the Migoo
Mia and the Migoo
Mia and the Migoo is a 2008 French animated film produced by Folimage and directed by Jacques-Rémy Girerd, about a young girl's search for her father in a tropical paradise threatened by the construction of a gigantic hotel resort. The film won the European Film Award for Best Animated Feature at...
, also directed by Girerd, will be released in 2008. Raining was released to DVD-Video
DVD-Video
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in North America
North America
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as Raining Cats and Frogs; there is no domestic release in the British Isles
British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. There are two sovereign states located on the islands: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and...
but the French DVD also has English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
subtitles
Subtitle (captioning)
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.
Plot
On a hill Ferdinand Bauer lives with his wife Juliette, and their adopted son, Tom, who appeals to Ferdinand but always with his grandfather. The film begins when they pick up the girl Lili with the tractor, as their parents, Louise and Rene Lamotte, travel by car and trailer to Africa to the local zoo, they operate on their land, crocodiles pick. For the period of their safari they give their daughter Lili and the livestock on their small zoos in the care of Ferdinand and Juliette.Lili comes to the farm and all four live there at ease, while the frogs in the pond are restless, as their calculations have shown that faces a new flood. In this dangerous situation, the frogs even speak to Tom, to warn people that it will rain soon forty days and forty nights. For the Frogs this catastrophe did not present a danger, but for the other animals.
In search of protection, the animals from the nearby zoo to save the farm, which stands on a hill. So the zoo animals escape to the barn, which is torn away by the water and floats on a huge tractor tire on the water. Ferdinand, the experienced sailor, takes on the role of the captain and every one swears that she will only survive if they stick together. His African wife Juliette helps him keep the team happy. When the rains finally stop all the animals are starving, but Ferdinand has in his barn stored 28 tons of potatoes, which he makes french fries. Furthermore although the herbivores are thrilled with the animals, but meat eaters can accept this.
A turtle that comes rushing on board for meat eaters and, finally, mutiny, suspended in a barrel and the two children to be killed in the Ferdinand and Juliette. The meat eaters to slaughter the chickens and eat them grilled. The situation heats up even more, as it turns out that the turtle has allied himself with crocodiles and asking them to storm the barn. At the last moment Ferdinand and Juliette come back on board to rescue the turtle facing now is the execution of the terrified animals.
Soon after, stranded the barn and the whole crew celebrates with other survivors, a boisterous celebration, which also come Lili's parents to have noticed from all the flooding at all.
Anilmals
- Farm Animals
- Zoo Animals
- Turtle The film AntagonistAntagonistAn antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend...
- Crocodiles