Film

Tales from the Zoo

1994 · 1h 33m · Comedy

IMDb

7.5

In Paris, near the end of World War II, crotchety professor Fernand Bonnard maintains a zoo and continues his research. He's a coward, as is his debonair son, Armand, who has one daughter, Philippine. On her eighth birthday, Armand picks her up from her repressive boarding school and takes her to Fernand's to celebrate. Father and son quarrel, and Armand leaves, only to be arrested and shot for violating curfew. In grief, the curmudgeonly Fernand does not tell Philippine, but invents a life for Armand as a captain of the Resistance. Fernand takes her from school to live with him and his sensible wife. Along the way, Philippine finds out the truth and Fernand discovers courage.

Claude Rich

Fernand Bornard

Salomé Stévenin

Philippine Bornard

Rose Thiéry

Jeanne

Samuel Labarthe

Armand

• Philippe de BrocaDirector

Release date

November 19, 1994

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 33m

Genres

Comedy