Fantastic Mr. Fox

  • 87'
  • USA
  • 2009
This film based on Roald Dahl's children's story focuses on Mr. Fox, the fox who promises his wife faithfully that he will stay on the straight and narrow path. However, a fox does lose its hairs, but never its tricks. The evil farmers Boggis, Bunce and Bean want to take their revenge after someone has broken into the house. Mr. Fox feels it's necessary not only for himself, but also for all the animals in the forest, to go to all ends to fend off the attacks.
Wes Anderson's first full-length feature in a tactile stop-motion animation technique has many similarities to previous work. However, you don't need to know this to enjoy the subversive, bizarre jokes, the colourful, charismatic characters, the deceptively simple yet playful metaphorical plot and the fantastic sets, which conjure up a unique universe in autumnal colours. The voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray and others complete the picture.

  • 87'
  • USA
  • 2009
Director
Wes Anderson
Countries of production
USA, United Kingdom
Year
2009
Festival Edition
IFFR 2010
Length
87'
Medium
35mm
Languages
English, French
Producers
Wes Anderson, Allison Abbate, Jeremy Dawson, Scott Rudin
Production Company
American Empirical Pictures
Sales
Fox Searchlight Europe
Screenplay
Noah Baumbach, Wes Anderson, based on a novel by Roald Dahl
Cinematography
Tristan Oliver
Editor
Andrew Weisblum
Production Design
Neslon Lowry
Sound Design
David Evans, Jacob Ribicoff
Music
Alexandre Desplat
Cast
George Clooney, Wes Anderson
Local Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures Holland
Website
http://www.foxsearchlight.com/fantasticmrfox/
Director
Wes Anderson
Countries of production
USA, United Kingdom
Year
2009
Festival Edition
IFFR 2010
Length
87'
Medium
35mm
Languages
English, French
Producers
Wes Anderson, Allison Abbate, Jeremy Dawson, Scott Rudin
Production Company
American Empirical Pictures
Sales
Fox Searchlight Europe
Screenplay
Noah Baumbach, Wes Anderson, based on a novel by Roald Dahl
Cinematography
Tristan Oliver
Editor
Andrew Weisblum
Production Design
Neslon Lowry
Sound Design
David Evans, Jacob Ribicoff
Music
Alexandre Desplat
Cast
George Clooney, Wes Anderson
Local Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures Holland
Website
http://www.foxsearchlight.com/fantasticmrfox/