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Break on through to the other side. - The Painting
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Title: The Painting

Release Date: 12 Oct 2011

Runtime: 1h 20m

Genre: Fantasy, Animation

Director: Blue Spirit, Be-FILMS, uFilm, Rezo Productions, Sinématik, France 3 Cinéma, RTBF

Production Companies: Blue Spirit, Be-FILMS, uFilm, Rezo Productions, Sinématik, France 3 Cinéma, RTBF

Overview: Three characters living in an unfinished painting venture out into the real world in search of their creator to convince him to finish his work.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.082 (164 votes)

Cast

  • Claire (voice): Chloé Berthier
  • Plume (voice): Thierry Jahn
  • Lola (voice): Jessica Monceau
  • Garance (voice): Céline Ronté
  • Ramo (voice): Adrien Larmande
  • Orange de Mars (voice): Magali Ronsenzweig
  • Self-portrait / The Painter (voice): Jean-François Laguionie
  • Gom (voice): Julien Bouanich
  • Pierrot (voice): Serge Faliu
  • Magenta (voice): Thomas Sagols
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