Tales from the Zoo

Overview

In Paris, near the end of World War II, crotchety professor Fernand Bonnard maintains a zoo and continues his research. He's a coward, as is his debonair son, Armand, who has one daughter, Philippine. On her eighth birthday, Armand picks her up from her repressive boarding school and takes her to Fernand's to celebrate. Father and son quarrel, and Armand leaves, only to be arrested and shot for violating curfew. In grief, the curmudgeonly Fernand does not tell Philippine, but invents a life for Armand as a captain of the Resistance. Fernand takes her from school to live with him and his sensible wife. Along the way, Philippine finds out the truth and Fernand discovers courage.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 19, 1994

Original language

French

Spoken languages

french

Production

Canal+,TF1 Films Production,CNC,Mafilm,Vereinigte Film Partners,Maecenas Film- und Fernseh GmbH,Son et Lumière,Vereinigte Film Partners, TF1 Films Production, Son et Lumière, Mafilm, Maecenas Film- und Fernseh GmbH, CNC, Canal+

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0113461