Time Masters
1982
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Synopsis
On planet Perdide, an attack of giant hornets leaves young Piel alone in a wrecked car with his dying father. A mayday message reaches their friend Jaffar, an adventurer travelling through space. Onboard Jaffar’s shuttle are the renegade Prince Matton, his fiancée, and Silbad, who knows Perdide well. Thus begins an incredible race across space to save Piel.
Key facts
Cast
Jean Valmont, Michel Elias, Frédéric Legros, Yves-Marie Maurin, Monique Thierry, Sady Rebbot, Patrick Baujin, Pierre Tourneur
Original language
French
First release
March 24, 1982 (France)
Production companies
TÉLÉCIP, TF1 FILMS PRODUCTIONS
Based on
L'Orphelin de Perdide
Crew
Screenplay
Jean Giraud, Moebius, René Laloux
Cinematography
András Klausz, Árpád Lossonczy, Mihály Kovács, Zoltán Bacsó
Editing
Dominique Boischot
Music
Christian Zanesi, Jacques Lanzmann, Jean-Pierre Bourtayre, Pierre Tardy
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
February 16, 1983
Trailer
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Festival History
- The Rio Grind Film Festival 2026
- Chattanooga Film Fest 2025 generic
- Shanghai International Film Festival 2025 generic
- Las Palmas Film Festival 2024 generic
- Leeds International Film Festival 2024 generic
- Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2023 - Anima't - Sitges Clàssics
- Fantafestival – Rome International Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Show 1982 generic ★ Best children's film
Titles
| Original title | Les maîtres du temps | |
| Translated title | Time Masters | English, Québec |
Soundtracks
| 7" vinyl | Les Maîtres Du Temps - Jean-Pierre Bourtayre (1982) | 1 release, 1982: Philips |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | March 24, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Japan | September 18, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | September 29, 1983 |
| Television | Hungary | September 30, 1983 |
| Television | Germany | December 31, 1984 |
| Theatrical | United States | July 26, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | January 23, 2025 |
| Television | France | July 22, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
Full credits
| Director | René Laloux, Jean Giraud |
| Cast | Jean Valmont (Jaffar (voice)), Michel Elias (Silbad (voice)), Frédéric Legros (Piel (voice)), Yves-Marie Maurin (Matton (voice)), Monique Thierry (Belle (voice)), Sady Rebbot (Claude (voice)), Patrick Baujin (Jad (voice)), Pierre Tourneur (Yula (voice)), Alain Cuny (Xul (voice)), Yves Brainville (Général (voice)), Michel Barbey (Igor (voice)), Jim Bauman (Lowry (voice)), Michel Paulin (Pixa (voice)), François Chaumette (Robot (voice)), Henry Djanik (Un soldat (voice)), Nick Storey (L'anglais (voice)), Gabriel Cattand (Pirate (voice)), Georges Atlas (Iroquois (voice)) |
| Screenplay | Jean Giraud, Moebius, René Laloux |
| Executive producer | Michel Gillet, Miklós Salusinszky |
| Cinematography | András Klausz, Árpád Lossonczy, Mihály Kovács, Zoltán Bacsó |
| Editing | Dominique Boischot |
| Music | Christian Zanesi, Jacques Lanzmann, Jean-Pierre Bourtayre, Pierre Tardy |
| Visual effects | Géza Pál Varga, Sándor Reisenbüchler |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
