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'J'ai rencontr le Pre Nol' is a 1984 French musical science fiction fantasy film directed by Christian Gion[https://www.filmaffinity.com/us/film957451.html FilmAffinity] and co-written with Didier Kaminka. It stars Karen Cheryl, who was a popular singer at that time in France, as both the schoolteacher and as the Fairy. She acts and sings musical numbers in the film, an opportunity for Cheryl to repeatedly sing simple melodies, in line with the plot.

Plot



Simon is a young boy, bullied at school by peers and adults alike. His parents have been kidnapped in Africa, and the government has not responded to the ultimatum set by the kidnappers. Therefore, while on a field trip to the local airport, Simon and his friend lodie sneak onto a jet liner and fly to Rovaniemi to visit Santa Claus in Lapland, to ask him to save Simon's parents. On the way, they encounter a fairy and an ogre.[https://www.tvguide.com/movies/i-believe-in-santa-claus/review/2000064209/ TV Guide]

The two children arrive safely to travel to Lapland then Santa and the fairy teleport to Africa near the village where the parents are inmates, and finally the two children returned home and rushed to the Christmas Mass where no one seems really surprised they reappear after their prolonged absence.[https://thebedlamfiles.com/film/i-believe-in-santa-claus/ The Bedlam Files]

Cast



* Karen Cheryl as Schoolteacher / Fairy

** Nathalie Simard provided the Quebec Version dub for Cheryls role.

* Armand Meffre as Le Pre Nol

* Emeric Chapuis as Simon

** Chris Davenport provided the English dub for Simon.

* Alexia Haudot (credited as Little Alexia) as lodie

* Jeanne Herviale as Simon's grandmother

* Dominique Hulin as Ogre

* Hlne Ruby as Simon's mother

* Jean-Louis Foulquier as Simon's father

* Baye Fall as Bouake

Soundtrack



The musical score is composed by Francis Lai, with lyrics by Pierre-Andre Dousset. A soundtrack was released on LP (WEA 74320 06) on 7 June 1984. The first edition was recalled due to Karen Cheryl having not asked permission from her producer (Ibach) to appear in the film or sing for the soundtrack. The disc was reissued with the same cover but with singer Tilda (then Tilda Rejwan) in Cheryl's place. In Quebec, Nathalie Simard dubbed over the songs.

Release



The film was dubbed in English by New World Pictures and retitled as 'Here Comes Santa Claus'. It has also been released on DVD by under the title 'I Believe in Santa Claus'.[https://www.amazon.com/Believe-Santa-Claus-Karen-Ch%C3%A9ryl/dp/B000TEUSIQ Amazon.com] It is also available on Amazon Prime for free.[https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.36a9f74a-f8de-59d2-3363-c05e3696220a?autoplay=1&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb Prime Video]

Legacy



The film, credited as 'I Believe in Santa Claus', saw re-release as a video on demand title with comedic commentary by RiffTrax, the alumni project of former 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' members Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=vjU0VG-ukRI&feature=emb_title RiffTrax: I Believe In Santa Claus (Preview clip) on official YouTube channel][https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/rifftrax-a-guide-to-holiday-riffing/ Rifftrax: A Guide to Christmas and Holiday Episodes - Den of Geek]

See also



* List of Christmas films

* Santa Claus in film

References




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