Marona's Fantastic Tale

Jan 8, 2020

1h 32m

★ 7.4

Happiness is a small thing.

Overview

Marona, an innocent and empathetic little female dog, remembers the life she has shared with different masters, whom she has loved unconditionally.

Genres

Animation

Drama

Family

Production Companies

Aparte Film

Minds Meet

Sacrebleu Productions

Marona's Fantastic Tale Trailers

Cast

Marona (voice)

Lizzie Brocheré

Manole (voice)

Bruno Salomone

Istvan (voice)

Thierry Hancisse

Medeea - Solange's Mother (voice)

Nathalie Boutefeu

Solange Child (voice)

Shirelle Mai-Yvart

Solange Teenager (voice)

Maïra Schmitt

Solange's Grandpa (voice)

Georges Claisse

Istvan's Mother (voice)

Annie Mercier

Mădălina (voice)

Isabelle Vitari

Doctor (voice)

Philippe Sax

Veterinarian (voice)

Etienne Guillou-Kervern

Ostrich (voice)

Félicie Robert

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