Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be (2022)
Somewhere between Montmartre and Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Jean-Jacques Sempé and René Goscinny lean over a large white sheet of paper and bring to life a mischievous and endearing boy, Little Nicolas. From schoolyard games and fights to summer camp pranks and camaraderie, Nicolas lives a merry and enriching childhood – and brings friendship and newfound life to his creators, too.
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Somewhere between Montmartre and Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Jean-Jacques Sempé and René Goscinny lean over a large white sheet of paper and bring to life a mischievous and endearing boy, Little Nicolas. From schoolyard games and fights to summer camp pranks and camaraderie, Nicolas lives a merry and enriching childhood – and brings friendship and newfound life to his creators, too.
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Genre:Animation, Family
Written By:Michel Fessler, Anne Goscinny
In Theaters:10/23/2022
Box Office:$3,813,788
Runtime:86 minutes
Studio:Bidibul Productions, ON Classics, Align
Cast
Amandine Fredon, Benjamin Massoubre
Director
Alain Chabat
Goscinny (voice)
Laurent Lafitte
Sempé (voice)
Simon Faliu
Nicolas (voice)
Alban Aumard
Bouillon (voice)
Alicia Hava
Rufus (voice)
Aurélien de Branche
Geoffroy (voice)
Claire Dumas
Mistress (voice)
Delphine Baril
Mrs. Courteplaque (voice)
Elisa Bardeau
Marie-Edwige (voice)
Lucie Bolze
The Mother on the Dock (voice)
Marc Arnaud
Gym Teacher / Photographer (voice)
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