Bonifacio in Summertime
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Bonifacio in Summertime

7.3 / 10 2011 26mNR French
FamilyAnimationAdventureComedyTV Movie

Storyline

Love has packed up and left the castle. The queen has snuck back to her Kingdom of Skedaddle. But one person’s loss is a scoundrel’s gain: Bonifacio, a teller of tall tales, sees in the forlorn queen the perfect target for his hackneyed charms. As summer approaches, he changes himself into a sweet talker and sings her praises. Things would have worked out perfectly if only Princess Molly hadn’t arrived on the scene. While visiting her mother, she quickly discovers the hoax: the queen thinks she’s found a new husband in Bonifacio. But the swindling storyteller is really only interested in the kingdom’s legends.

Cast & Crew

SB

Sarah Bazri

Princesse Mélie

Lead
AP

Albert Payne

Léon

BB

Bernard Bouillon

Boniface

JY

Jean-Pierre Yvars

Hannibal

Christian Taponard

Christian Taponard

Pougne le hérisson

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pierre-Luc Granjon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Bonifacio in Summertime is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker