The Triplets of Belleville (2003) - full transcript
Madame Souza, an elderly woman, instills in her grandson Champion (for who she acts as his guardian) a love of cycling. As a young man, he does become a dedicated road racer with his grandmother as his trainer. During a mountainous leg of the Tour de France in which Champion is racing, he goes missing. Evidence points to him being kidnapped. Indeed, he and two of his competitors were kidnapped, the kidnappers who want to use the threesome's unique skills for nefarious purposes. With Champion's overweight and faithful pet dog Bruno at her side, Madame Souza goes looking for Champion. Their trek takes them overseas to the town of Belleville. Without any money, Madame Souza and Bruno are befriended and taken in by three eccentric elderly women, who were once the renowned jazz singing group The Triplets of Belleville. The triplets help Madame Souza and Bruno try to locate and rescue Champion.
THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE
We apologize for this interruption...
Is the movie over?
Don't you want to tell grandma?
Is the movie over?
We now continue with
a musical interlude.
In this 17th stage
of the Tour de France
the pack, the machine of muscles
and steel, finally gets going.
But before the rubber tests the
overheated paving-stones of Marseille,
these young lads still have
many obstacles to face.
And a fantastic escape
by the yellow jersey,
who devours Klaut and Glutman
of the canned food factory from Frankfurt.
They'll have a hard time
catching up
on the spot where they already
failed miserably last year,
When they really had
to bite the bullet.
How admirable this fierce
endurance is
On the face of this great eagle.
The very top lies at
an altitude of 1912 metres,
the horrible Ventoux,
an impressive scenery
of white desert,
under a burning sun.
They climb standing on the pedals,
Constantly watching their gear ratio,
It is hell.
But before they reach the finish,
they work themselves into a sweat,
and leave behind that musky smell,
That supporters know so well.
The pack sink into oblivion.
For some the bell already sounds
And they give up.
Those who can not really pound the pedals,
lose pace, fall behind,
vanish into nothingness.
Together with a dazzling speed
comes the liberating descent
to Marseille.
Keep going, my DOV!
Insurance company "The Pigeon"
gives away a whole week's free insurance
for the best sprinter.
Yes, that's right, for free,
for his bicycle.
My box! That's my box!
Give me back my box!
Is that your dog?
I don't believe it! The nerve!
She now has my box and the dog!
Here, stuff this!
Dried tadpoles
Get out.
And now: The triplets of Belleville.
Another racer's grave discovered.
Third in two months' time
Sinister details
Investigation got stuck
French Mafia denies everything!
BELLEVILLE
Thank you for your visit - Goodbye
Is the movie over?
Don't you want to tell grandma?
Is the movie over?
It's finished, grandma.
For my parents.
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