April and the Extraordinary World
Nov 04 2015
•2h 46m
•Thriller, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
It’s 1941, but France is trapped in the 19th Century, governed by steam and Napoleon V. Avril, a teenage girl, goes in search of her missing scientist parents.
Cast
See allMarion Cotillard
Avril (voice)
Philippe Katerine
Darwin (voice)
Jean Rochefort
Pops (voice)
Olivier Gourmet
Paul (voice)
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