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Release Year1989
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationG
GenresAdventure, Animation, Family
Votes49
DirectorAlan Bunce
WritersPeter Sauder, J.D. Smith, John de Klein
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBabar: The Movie
About Babar: The Movie
Children's book authors Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff's most beloved elephant comes to the big screen in this animated family tale. Elephant monarch King Babar tells the tale, that unfolds via flashback, of how a much-younger Barbar and his girlfriend Celeste save her village from the pugnacious rhinoceroses that have come to raid it.
Directed by Alan Bunce, Babar: The Movie leans on a strong ensemble — Gordon Pinsent, Elizabeth Hanna, Lisa Yamanaka — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1989.
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