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Cast
Dominique Blanc
as Wife (voice)
Grégory Gadebois
as Woodcutter (voice)
Denis Podalydès
as Man with the Broken Face (voice)
Jean-Louis Trintignant
as Narrateur (voice)
Serge Hazanavicius
as Man in the mole hat (voice)
Antonin Maurel
as The father (voice)
Matej Hofmann
as Interpreter (voice)
Laurent Bateau
as A fellow woodcutter (voice)
Simon Volodine
as A fellow woodcutter (voice)
Oleg Imbert
as A fellow woodcutter (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2024
Runtime1h 21m
LanguageFrench
Certification12A
GenresAnimation, Drama, History
Votes202
DirectorMichel Hazanavicius
WritersMichel Hazanavicius, Jean-Claude Grumberg
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Most Precious of Cargoes
About The Most Precious of Cargoes
Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter and his wife lived in a great forest. Cold, hunger, poverty, and a war raging all around them meant their lives were very hard. One day, the woodcutter's wife rescues a baby. A baby girl thrown from one of the many trains that constantly pass through the forest. This baby, this "most precious of cargoes", will transform the lives of the poor woodcutter's wife and her husband, as well as those whose paths the child will cross—including the man who threw her from the train. And some will try to protect her, whatever the cost. Their story will reveal the worst and the best in the hearts of men.
Directed by Michel Hazanavicius, The Most Precious of Cargoes leans on a strong ensemble — Dominique Blanc, Grégory Gadebois, Denis Podalydès — 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 animation titles of 2024.
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