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Release Year1987
Runtime1 Season
LanguageFrench
CertificationU
GenresAnimation, Kids, Documentary
Votes157
DirectorAlbert Barillé
WritersAlbert Barillé
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.8 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsOnce Upon a Time... Life
About Once Upon a Time... Life
Attention please! Are you ready for an adventurous tour through the human body? With a lot of humour, our physical appearance is being introduced from head to toe along cells and organs in an educational way. The heart, blood, nerves and kidneys, each single one is a miracle which renders life possible.
Directed by Albert Barillé, Once Upon a Time... Life leans on a strong ensemble — Roger Carel, Gilles Laurent, Marie-Laure Beneston — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 1987.
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