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Malabar Princess

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Eight-year-old Tom (Jules Angelo Bigarnet) lost his mom (Julianne Loucq) five years earlier when she died in an avalanche in the French Alps. Tom's neglectful dad, Pierre (Clovis Cornillac), leaves the boy with grandfather Gaspard (Jacques Villeret) in the Alps. There, Tom copes with loss, bonds with his teacher, Valentine (Michèle Laroque), and makes friends with fellow youngster Benoit (Damien Jouillerot). Together, the boys explore the wreckage of the Malabar Princess, a downed airplane.

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Audience Member A typical slow French movie. Love them or hate them. Unfortunately I belong to the second group. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Gilles Legrand

Director

Jacques Villeret

Gaspard

Jules Angelo Bigarnet

Tom

Michèle Laroque

Valentine

Claude Brasseur

Robert

Clovis Cornillac

Pierre
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Synopsis Eight-year-old Tom (Jules Angelo Bigarnet) lost his mom (Julianne Loucq) five years earlier when she died in an avalanche in the French Alps. Tom's neglectful dad, Pierre (Clovis Cornillac), leaves the boy with grandfather Gaspard (Jacques Villeret) in the Alps. There, Tom copes with loss, bonds with his teacher, Valentine (Michèle Laroque), and makes friends with fellow youngster Benoit (Damien Jouillerot). Together, the boys explore the wreckage of the Malabar Princess, a downed airplane.
Director
Gilles Legrand
Screenwriter
Philippe Vuaillat, Marie-Aude Murail, Gilles Legrand
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 3, 2004, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 5, 2005
Runtime
1h 35m