The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

93 min · Animation, adventure film, children's film, family film, fantasy film

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Directors

Gary Ross, Robert Stevenhagen, Sam Fell

Cast

Emma Watson, Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Sigourney Weaver

The story

During Dor's annual "Royal Soup Day", sailor Pietro and his rat companion Roscuro arrive in an enchanting medieval French kingdom renowned for its exquisite soups. Chef Andre, the kingdom's culinary maestro, crafts his delectable creations with the help of Boldo, a magical culinary genie residing in his pot. However, Roscuro's curiosity leads him to the royal banquet hall, where his accidental plunge into Queen Rosemary's soup triggers a heart attack, claiming her life.

Catalogue themes and tags

Adventure, Adventurer, Book, Ear, Fantasiewelt, Hero, Kingdom, Landschloß, Mäuse, Princess, Rat, Tapferkeit, Test of Courage, Tier, Totalitarian Regime, Verlies, Zeitgeschichte, pixar, Children's/Family, Animation, Fantasy, Comedy, Family Film, Children's Fantasy

Genres

Animation, adventure film, children's film, family film, fantasy film

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