Belle and Sébastien
Year | 2014 |
Starring | Andreas Pietschmann, Dimitri Storoge, Félix Bossuet, Margaux Châtelier, Tchéky Karyo |
Director(s) | Nicolas Vanier |
Genre(s) | Narrative Feature |
Runtime | 104 min |
Producer(s) | Clément Miserez, Frédéric Brillion, Gilles Legrand |
Writer(s) | Fabien Suarez, Juliette Sales, Matthieu Warter, Nicolas Vanier |
A beloved story since the 1960’s television series introduced resourceful young Sebastian and the giant mountain sheepdog he tames and calls Belle, this heartwarming film is set during WWII in the snowy Alps of occupied France, on the border of Switzerland. Sebastian, lonely and dreaming of the day his mother will return from America for him, befriends “the beast” the local farmers are convinced is killing their sheep – an enormous yet gentle sheepdog who quickly becomes the boy’s best friend and protector. With Nazis in the village rooting out the resistance fighters helping Jewish refugees cross the border, Belle and Sebastian’s loyalty – to each other and the village that’s embraced them both – will be put to the test.