A Monkey's Tale

Name: A Monkey's Tale
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Family
Released: 1999-06-02
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Nadia Farès, Tara Römer, Janine Souchon, Pierre Arditi, Michael Lonsdale

1999·Movie·80 min·★ 6.4(51)

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Kom is from a tribe of monkeys who live in a canopy. He rejects elders' authority as well as the superstition that the lower world would be inhabited by demons. But he accidentally falls from the trees…

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About A Monkey's Tale

A Monkey's Tale is a 1999 French-language adventure, animation and family film directed by Jean-François Laguionie. The cast is led by Nadia Farès, Tara Römer, Janine Souchon. It has a runtime of 1h 20m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, The Roku Channel.

A Monkey's Tale was produced by Steve Walsh Productions, Cologne Cartoon, and Les Films du Triangle and made in Hungary and France. It was released on June 2, 1999.

Director: Jean-François Laguionie
Writers: Norman Hudis, Jean-François Laguionie
Release date: June 2, 1999
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: Hungary, France
Production: Steve Walsh Productions, Cologne Cartoon, Les Films du Triangle

A Monkey's Tale cast & crew

A Monkey's Tale was directed by Jean-François Laguionie and written by Norman Hudis and Jean-François Laguionie.

The cast features Nadia Farès as Gina (Voice), Tara Römer as Kom (Voice), Janine Souchon as The Governess (Voice), Pierre Arditi as Le Roi (Voice), Michael Lonsdale as Maître Flavius (Voice), and Yves Barsacq as Korkonak (Voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alexandre Desplat and it was produced by Patrick Moine and Steve Walsh.

Is A Monkey's Tale worth watching?

A Monkey's Tale holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 51 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 20m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy adventure, animation, and family, A Monkey's Tale is worth a place on your watchlist.

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