5 Movies Directed by Michel Ocelot

Kirikou and the Sorceress

Kirikou and the Sorceress

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-10-27

Languages:

French

Countries:

France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Latvia, Hungary, Senegal

Runtime:

74 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (5276 Reviews)

Director:

Michel Ocelot

Fullplot:

In a little village somewhere in Africa, a boy named Kirikou is born. But he's not a normal boy, because he knows what he wants very well. Also he already can speak and walk. His mother tells him how an evil sorceress has dried up their spring and devoured all males of the village except of one. Hence little Kirikou decides, he will accompany the last warrior to the sorceress. Due to his intrepidity he may be the last hope of the village.

Princes and Princesses

Princes and Princesses

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-01-26

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

70 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (1388 Reviews)

Director:

Michel Ocelot

Fullplot:

A group of animators are in their study trying to make a shadow puppet show with fables from different historical periods and come up with six sweet and naughty fairy-tales: The princess of Diamonds, the Boy and the Fig Tree, The witch, The Old Lady's Cape, The Crunch Queen and the Fabulo, and Prince and Princess. All the stories have a moral message but they are not as traditional as it might be thought.

Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest

Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-10-25

Languages:

Arabic, French

Countries:

France, Belgium, Spain, Italy

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (1712 Reviews)

Director:

Michel Ocelot

Fullplot:

Once upon a time there were two children nursed by same woman. Azur, a blonde, blue-eyed son of a noblewoman and Asmar, the dark skinned and dark-eyed child of the nurse. As kids, they fought and loved each other as brothers do. As grown ups, they mercilessly become rivals in the quest years later, when Azur is being haunted by memories of the legendary Djinn-fairy, and takes it upon himself to journey all the way to Asmar's homeland to seek it out. Now reunited, he finds that she has since become a successful merchant, while Asmar is now a member of the royal guard. However, Asmar also longs to find the Djinn-fairy, and only one of the two youths can be successful in their quest.

Kirikou and the Wild Beasts

Kirikou and the Wild Beasts

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-12-07

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

75 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (736 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Philippe Andrieux

Bènèdicte Galup

Marie Locatelli

Michel Ocelot

Fullplot:

Kirikou's Grandfather says that the story of Kirikou and The Witch was too short, so he proceeds to explain more about Kirikou's accomplishments. We find out how little boy became a gardener, a detective, a maker of pottery, a merchant, a traveler and a doctor.

Tales of the Night

Tales of the Night

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-07-20

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

84 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (917 Reviews)

Director:

Michel Ocelot

Fullplot:

Tales of the Night weaves together six exotic fables each unfolding in a unique locale, from Tibet, to medieval Europe, to the Land of the Dead. From the imagination of internationally renowned animator Michel Ocelot.

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