Synopsis
A touching story of the friendship between a grandfather and his grandson, this is a film about aging and death. Award-winning animator Co Hoedeman combines 3-D and cut-out animation techniques to create a very dramatic and moving film. The story follows Charles and François through the different stages of their lives. With time, they become closer, common experiences having diminished the difference in age. By the end of the film, time appears to stand still; both are over one hundred years old and they are almost indistinguishable.
Key facts
Cast
Elizabeth Lesieur, Hélène Loiselle, Guy Provost, Nicolas St-Cyr, Marie Tifo, Lionel Villeneuve
Production companies
OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA
Crew
Screenplay
Jean Charlebois
Producer
Yves Leduc
Editing
Werner Nold
Music
François Dompierre
Stills
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Titles
| Original title | CHARLES ET FRANÇOIS | |
| Alternate title | Charles and François | |
| Alternate title | L'AnimaFête 87 : Charles et François | |
| Alternate title | Le Grand Âge |
Full credits
| Director | Co Hoedeman |
| Cast | Elizabeth Lesieur, Hélène Loiselle, Guy Provost, Nicolas St-Cyr, Marie Tifo, Lionel Villeneuve |
| Screenplay | Jean Charlebois |
| Producer | Yves Leduc |
| Executive producer | Robert Forget |
| Editing | Werner Nold |
| Music | François Dompierre |
| Sound | Michel Motard, Hans Peter Strobl |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
