Tales of the Night

Jul 20, 2011

1h 24m

★ 7.3

Overview

Six exotic fables, each unfold in a unique locale, from Tibet, to medieval Europe, an Aztec kingdom, the African plains, and even the Land of the Dead.

Genres

Fantasy

Animation

Production Companies

Nord-Ouest Films

Tales of the Night Trailers

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Cast

Téo / Le sorcier (Voice)

Yves Barsacq

Le grand berger / Le roi des morts / Le roi du Tibet (Voice)

Olivier Claverie

La fille / Les héroïnes (voice)

Marine Griset

Le garçon / Les héros (voice)

Julien Béramis

Florence, 1631. The black plague rages, the streets are deserted, healthy citizens are confined. Alvise, a plague doctor, discreetly paces the city in search of infected bodies to conduct his experiments, in the hope of finding a cure. One day, during an autopsy, a strange creature springs from one of the corpses...

6.2

Rebirth of Mothra III

Dec 12, 1998

To save the world, Mothra goes back in time in an attempt to defeat a younger King Ghidorah.

3.1

Hercules Against the Moon Men

Jun 27, 1964

Hercules is summoned to oppose the evil Queen Samara, who has allied herself with aliens and is sacrificing her own people in a bid to awaken a moon goddess.

6.4

Wrath of Daimajin

Dec 10, 1966

In a mountainous region of Japan, Lord Arakawa kidnaps the men of nearby villages to use as slave labor, producing gunpowder from his sulfur pits. A band of young boys decide to rescue their enslaved fathers on their own.

6.2

Return of Giant Majin

Aug 13, 1966

The tyrannical Lord Danjo Mikoshiba covets the rich, fertile lands surrounding Lake Yakumo. During a memorial ceremony for the late Chigusa lord, Mikoshiba launches an attack, overthrowing the honorable Lord Juro. Just when all seems lost, Daimajin rises from Lake Yakumo to settle a score of his own.

6.5

Mad Monster Party?

Mar 8, 1967

When Dr Frankenstein decides to retire from the monster-making business, he calls an international roster of monsters to a creepy convention to elect his successor. Everyone is there including Dracula, The Werewolf, The Creature, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde and many more. But Frankenstein's title is not all that is at stake. The famous doctor has also discovered the secret of total destruction that must not fall into the wrong hands!

4.6

Monster Ark

Jan 1, 2008

Archaeologist Nicholas Zavaterro and his student find an antique vase with an inscription that points to where Noah's Ark is hidden. They decide to go looking, but things get out of control when they encounter opposing forces, including a monster named Tama.

7.2

Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China

Nov 2, 1991

When Prince Kirin of the 7 Lucky Gods shows up at the Tendo dojo looking for his bride-to-be, guess who's accidentally holding the scroll that signifies his future mate? Why, Akane, of course, and the rest of the Ranma crew is forced to take a boat to China in order to save her from the horrors of marriage and a diet of pickled vegetables.

4.3

Yor, the Hunter from the Future

Aug 19, 1983

In prehistoric times, the muscular Yor saves his cave-babe from a dinosaur just before they get zapped into the future to battle bad guys in the familiar desolate wasteland.

6.3

Beastly

Jan 21, 2011

A modern-day take on the "Beauty and the Beast" tale where a New York teen is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love.

7.9

Whisper of the Heart

Jul 15, 1995

Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: 'Seiji Amasawa'.

6.5

Voices of a Distant Star

Feb 2, 2002

It is 2046 when a mysterious alien force begins their annihilation of the human race. Leaving behind the one person she loves, Mikako joins the interstellar battle as a pilot. And so - while Mikako risks her life to save mankind - Noboru waits. The two lovers, worlds apart, desperately strive to remain connected as the gap between them widens at a frightening pace.

6.4

A Monkey's Tale

Jun 2, 1999

Kom is from a tribe of monkeys who live in a canopy. He rejects elders' authority as well as the superstition that the lower world would be inhabited by demons. But he accidentally falls from the trees…

6.3

Asterix and the Big Fight

Oct 4, 1989

Due to an unfortunate accident involving Obelix throwing a menhir, Getafix the druid not only loses his memory, but goes completely mad. Now deprived of the wisdom of their beloved druid and the protection provided by his magic potion, the Armorican village falls prey to a proclaimed soothsayer who comes with ominous predictions and overweening ambitions. It's up to Asterix to keep his villager friends within reason and hopefully get Getafix to remember the magic potion's recipe before the impending Roman attack.

7.0

Firefighter

Mar 19, 2021

He wanted to put out everything that smoulders, smokes or burns. Even the Sun! Until he flared up himself... from love.