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  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • GKIDS
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • GKIDS
  • 1 h 24 m

Summary The film weaves together six exotic fables each unfolding in a unique locale, from Tibet, to medieval Europe, an Aztec kingdom, the African plains, and even the Land of the Dead. In Ocelot’s storytelling, history blends with fairytale as viewers are whisked off to enchanted lands full of dragons, werewolves, captive princesses, sorcerers...

Directed By: Michel Ocelot

Written By: Michel Ocelot

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • GKIDS
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • GKIDS
  • 1 h 24 m

Tales of the Night

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
66
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary The film weaves together six exotic fables each unfolding in a unique locale, from Tibet, to medieval Europe, an Aztec kingdom, the African plains, and even the Land of the Dead. In Ocelot’s storytelling, history blends with fairytale as viewers are whisked off to enchanted lands full of dragons, werewolves, captive princesses, sorcerers...

Directed By: Michel Ocelot

Written By: Michel Ocelot

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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88
Nov 26, 2012
Eighty-four minutes is about right for this style of animation. Even at that trim running time, the silhouette approach won't be for everyone. Ocelot's unity of vision, though, cannot be denied. Your kids, even the preteens, will likely fall headlong into his worlds.
By Michael Phillips FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 24, 2012
A delight from start to finish.
By David Parkinson FULL REVIEW
75
Nov 20, 2012
The film is intended for family audiences. It is so gentle and whimsical that one wonders if American children, accustomed to the whiz-bang action of most animation, will accept it. Maybe there would be hope for the younger ones - but what will they make of the subtitles?
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 25, 2012
The narratives - involving princesses, sorcerers, dragons, talking animals - are familiar. But Mr. Ocelot invigorates them with lyricism: silhouettes evoke shadow plays, and often brilliant palettes reflect the cultures presented.
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60
Sep 25, 2012
The film feels naive for an audience that's ready for some harder truths.
By Joshua Rothkopf FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 24, 2012
The pick-and-mix approach is limiting, but there's no denying these are gorgeous amuse-bouches, likely to be devoured by older, more discerning children and dyed-in-the-wool stoners alike.
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50
Sep 25, 2012
The stories are quick, tiny surveys of a given culture's conventions told as monomythic, Joseph Campbell–ish pastiches and animated with fluidity and deliberateness that nearly excuses the film's slightness.
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Production Company Nord-Ouest Films, Studio O, StudioCanal, La Région Île-de-France, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
Release Date Sep 28, 2012
Duration 1 h 24 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Website http://www.cineart.be/fr/movie/les-contes-de-la-nuit.aspx
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Awards

Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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