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Belleville Rendez-vous (2003) The Triplets of Belleville |
Grandmother notices her child’s dis-ease,
finds puppy-plus-tricycle cure in time,
and sets in motion a mountain journey—
from cabaret play through organized crime.
She couldn’t have planned it if she tried, not
Madame Souza with her young Champion.
Her egg beater massages his massive
thighs in training for his first Tour de France.
Voila! He’s ready!
Excitement packs all:
he on his bike
while her truck trails behind—
Madame Souza, Bruno,
food and water—
The animation is
simply divine.
I won’t spoil the
tale while they’re on the trail
but leave you with
this little rhyme: back rooms
hold gamblers who
live on greed and control
so what looks free
pays a terrible toll.
Les Triplettes de Belleville (2003) - Sylvain Chomet - Trailer
A tribute for my prompt
Poets United Midweek Motif ~ Le Tour de France
Copyright © 2014 S.L.Chast
I think you have explored a lot of themes around racing...the opening verse is beautiful..almost lulls you into a false sense of innocence...I guess we pay the price for the thing we set out to pursue...a lot of interesting ideas are cycling around this week - always good!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, did I have a misspent youth: all these are outside my experience :-)
ReplyDeleteThere was one very old French film I saw some years ago, which me laugh so much that I wish I remembered the name of it.
Do you know the Mystery Plays, the start of drama as the English Language knows it? They performed them en route on wagons and I always think of that this time of year.. Chess-on-wheels no longer seems to apply, as the riders are spoonfed their tactics these days. Oh...the olden days :-)
Yes, well said - what looks free pays a terrible toll.
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ReplyDeleteOf course Belleville Rendezvous was superb, as was the endurance within the story...No escape from that life, to any other..Destined!!
A wonderful recap of that film..
Eileen
such and exciting and energitic one!! really enjoyed this!!
ReplyDeleteWe have monetized everything havent we? Even junior's first pacifier!
ReplyDeleteAh the truth of all sporting events in that last stanza.
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