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Micmacs
Why this pick
A buoyant French caper full of oddball allies, elaborate contraptions, and heightened visual whimsy—an excellent fit for Adèle Blanc-Sec’s mischievous, larger-than-life momentum.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
An adventure set in the early part of the 20th century and focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions.
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The people who bring it to life.
Jean-Paul Rouve
Justin de Saint-Hubert
Jacky Nercessian
Marie-Joseph Espérandieu
Philippe Nahon
Professeur Ménard
Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre
Agathe Blanc-Sec
Claire Pérot
Nini les Gambettes
Swann Arlaud
Le crieur devant l'Élysée
Jean-Louis Barcelona
Louis
Frédérique Bel
Un bourgeois