Babar: The Movie (1989)
Directed by Alan Bunce

Animation / Adventure / Family / Fantasy / Musical

Film Synopsis

Celesteville, the kingdom of the elephants, faces invasion from rhinoceroses, led by the evil Rataxes, who are determined to expand their empire.  King Babar must use all of his intelligence and cunning if he is to defeat the invaders, but first he must gain the confidence of the other animals in the jungle...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Alan Bunce
  • Script: Jean de Brunhoff (characters), Laurent de Brunhoff (characters), Patrick Loubert (story), Peter Sauder (story), Michael Hirsh (story), J.D. Smith, John de Klein, Raymond Jafelice, Alan Bunce
  • Music: Milan Kymlicka
  • Cast: Gordon Pinsent (King Babar), Elizabeth Hanna (Queen Celeste), Lisa Yamanaka (Isabelle), Marsha Moreau (Flora), Bobby Becken (Pom), Amos Crawley (Alexander), Gavin Magrath (Boy Babar), Sarah Polley (Young Celeste), Stephen Ouimette (Pompadour), Chris Wiggins (Cornelius), John Stocker (Zephir), Charles Kerr (Rataxes), Stuart Stone (Arthur), Carl Banas (Old Tusk), Ray Landry (Croc), Angela Fusco (Celeste's Mom), Bernard Alane (Pompadour), Christian Alers (Babar Adult), Jacques Balutin (Zephyr), Vincent Barazoni (Babar)
  • Country: Canada / France
  • Language: English / French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 70 min

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