Eleanor's Secret (2009)

Kérity, la maison des contes (original title)

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1h 20min
Animation, Adventure
17 Dec 2010 (USA)
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6.7 (1,002)

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Natanaël, seven, still doesn't know how to read. His eccentric old aunt bequeaths her house to his parents and her book collection to the young boy. Nat discovers that the books serve as a shelter for all the heroes found in children's... See more »

Director:

Dominique Monfery

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Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast

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Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Ruy Abitbol	...	(voice)
	Paul Bandey	...	Adrian / Puss in Boots / Doc (voice)
	Natacha Body	...	(voice)
	Peppino Capotondi	...	Bluebeard / Baloo / Doc / Grumpy / Sleepy / Happy / Bashful / Sneezy / Dopey (voice)
	Gauthier de Fauconval	...	Peter Pan (voice)
	Yves Degen	...	Captain Hook (voice)
	Mélanie Dermont	...	(voice)
	Rachel Desmarest	...	(voice)
	Lorànt Deutsch	...	White Rabbit (voice) (as Lorant Deutsch)
	Aaricia Dubois	...	Little Red Riding Hood (voice)
	Alayin Dubois	...	The Little Match Girl (voice)
	Arthur Dubois	...	Nathaniel (voice)
	Nicolas Dubois	...	Knight (voice)
	Mahamud Embarek	...	(voice)
	Stéphane Flamand	...	Angelica (voice)
	Christine Flowers	...	Wicked Fairy (voice)
	Jodi Forrest	...	Aunt Eleanor (voice) (as Jodie Forrest)
	David Gasman	...	Dad / Ogre / Peter Pan / Captain Hook (voice)
	Julie Gayet	...	Mom (voice)
	Chilly Gonzales	...	Ogre (voice) (as Gonzales)
	Matthew Géczy	...	Big Bad Wolf (voice)
	Pablo Hertsens	...	(voice)
	Nathalie Hugo	...	Cinderella (voice)
	Mirabelle Kirkland	...	Cinderella (voice)
	Sasha Ktorza	...	(voice)
	Sharon Mann	...	Mom / Mrs. Aubrey / Sleeping Beauty (voice)
	Jeanne Moreau	...	Aunt Eleanor (voice)
	Mathieu Moreau	...	Puss in Boots (voice)
	Françoise Oriane	...	Mrs. Aubrey (voice)
	Denis Podalydès	...	Dad (voice)
	Doug Rand	...	White Rabbit / Professor Kermadec / Prince (voice)
	Pierre Richard	...	Adrian (voice)
	Liliane Rovère	...	Wicked Fairy (voice)
	Prunelle Rulens	...	Alice (voice)
	Barbara Scaff	...	Pinocchio (voice)
	Le Thi Thuyet Song	...	(voice)
	Antoine Tomé	...	(voice)
	Veronica J. Valentini	...	Sofia (voice)
	Jenna Warren	...	The Little Match Girl (voice)
	Béatrice Wegnez	...	Rapunzel (voice)
	Allan Wenger	...	Pickall / Geppetto (voice)
	Hester Wilcox	...	Alice (voice)

Directed by

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Dominique Monfery

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(as Dominique Monféry)

Written by

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Anik Leray	...	(story) (as Anik Le Ray)

Anik Leray	...	(screenplay) (as Anik Le Ray) &
Alexandre Reverend	...	(screenplay) (as Alexandre Révérend)

Murielle Canta	...	()

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Roberto Baratta	...	executive producer
Clément Calvet	...	executive producer
Christian Davin	...	executive producer
Jérémie Fajner	...	producer
Maria Fares	...	executive producer
Xavier Julliot	...	executive producer
Jean Baptiste Lère	...	line producer (as Jean-Baptiste Lère)
Jean-Pierre Quenet	...	line producer
Anne-Sophie Van Hollebeke	...	line producer (as Anne-Sophie Vanhollebeke)

Music by

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Christophe Héral

Editing by

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Cédric Chauveau

Production Design by

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Rebecca Dautremer
Richard Despres

Art Direction by

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Rebecca Dautremer	...	(as Rébecca Dautremer)
Richard Despres

Production Management

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Thierry Pinardaud	...	production manager
Agnes Rama	...	assistant production manager
Elena Toselli	...	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Henri Heidsieck

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pre-production director

Sound Department

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Sébastien Adamczak	...	adr recordist
Christophe Burdet	...	foley artist
Adam Wolny	...	re-recording mixer

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Angelo Caruso

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digital titles

Animation Department

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Rémi Chayé	...	storyboard (as Rémi Chaye)
Rebecca Dautremer	...	designer (as Rébecca Dautremer)
Marco Martis	...	lead background artist
Benoit Meurzec	...	animator
Richard Mithouard	...	research: characters/settings
Dominique Monfery	...	storyboard (as Dominique Monféry)
Telmann Morina	...	layout artist

Music Department

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Mathieu Alvado	...	orchestrator
Boban Apostolov	...	scoring pro tools engineer
Quentin Boniface	...	head of music department
Mikael Carlsson	...	soundtrack producer
Philippe Chaniot	...	music department
Pauline de Bastard	...	music department
F.A.M.E.'S. Project	...	orchestra and studio contractor
William Flageollet	...	music engineer/mixer
Jean Gobinet	...	musician
Georgi Hristovski	...	score recording engineer
Marine Ilharragorry	...	music department
Laurent Juillet	...	composer: additional music / orchestrator

Additional Crew

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Marie-Pierre Ferrand	...	production administration
Mario Locurcio	...	italian publicist

Production Companies

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Gaumont-Alphanim (co-production)
Lanterna Magica (co-production)
Canal+ (participation)
Cinéart (participation)
Haut et Court (participation)
Playtime (participation)
StudioCanal (participation)
TF1 (participation)
TPS Star (participation)
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
Eurimages (support)
Région Poitou-Charentes (support)
Département de la Charente (support)
Région Languedoc-Roussillon (support)
Sofica Soficinéma 4 (in association with)
Cofinova 5 (in association with)
La Fabrique

Distributors

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GKIDS (2011) (United States) (theatrical) (as GKIDS)
Haut et Court (2009) (France) (theatrical)
Métropole Films Distribution (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
Ripley's Film (2009) (Italy) (theatrical)
VIGGO (2019) (Italy) (theatrical)
Falcon Films (2011) (Lebanon) (Middle East)
Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
Ketnet (2016) (Belgium) (tv)
Mongrel Media (2011) (Canada) (DVD)
Soda Pictures (2011) (United Kingdom)
StudioCanal (2010) (France) (DVD)
Sunfilm Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (video)
VIGGO (2019) (Italy) (video)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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Lanterna Magica (background art)
Lanterna Magica (digital paint)
La Fabrique (pre-production)
La Fabrique (background art)
Aurélien Plancher (post-production facilities)
Elude (sound post-production)
Feitong Cartoon Graphics Services (additional animation)
Jade Animation (animation)
Mikros Image (video post-production)
Mingyee Animation Design Co. (animation)
MovieScore Media (soundtrack)
Yellow Cab Studios (Dolby sound mastering)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Natanaël, seven, still doesn't know how to read. His eccentric old aunt bequeaths her house to his parents and her book collection to the young boy. Nat discovers that the books serve as a shelter for all the heroes found in children's literature. They are the original characters and are counting on him for protection. For if they leave the library, they will disappear along with their stories forever! When his parents start selling off the books, Nathanaël, who is shrunk by the evil witch Carabosse, braves everything to save his tiny friends. Written by Films Distribution Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	fairy-tale boy book-of-fairy-tales alice-character pinocchio-character See All (27) »
Genres	Animation Adventure Family Fantasy
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Certification	Argentina:Atp France:Tous publics Germany:0 Italy:T Netherlands:6 South Korea:All Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) United Kingdom:U United States:Not Rated

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Le secret d'Éléonore (France) Nat e il segreto di Eleonora (Italy) Eleanor's Secret (World-wide, English title) Kérity, the House of Tales (World-wide, English title) Eleanor's Secret (United States) See more »
Runtime	80 min
Official Sites	GKIDS Official site
Country	France Italy
Language	French
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Dolby Digital

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross

$2,009,497

Did You Know?

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Goofs	When Natanael enters the secret room for the first time, he inserts the key in the keyhole, then swings the door open. However, as the door is swinging open in the next scene, the key disappears. See more »
Movie Connections	Referenced in Especial Series Americanas (2011). See more »
Quotes	Aunt Eleanor: [last lines of narration in the English version; closing the story of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"] "Alice always knew when she knew grew older that she would still have the heart of a child. And would tell her grandchildren... of all of her marvelous adventures." See more »

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