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'Max & Co' is a 2007 stop-motion animated feature film released in Belgium, France, and Switzerland in February 2008. It won the Audience Award at the 2007 Annecy International Animated Film Festival. With its budget of CHF 30 million (18.6 million), of which CHF 1.5 million were subsidised by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture, it was the most expensive Swiss film ever.

Plot



15-year-old fox Max sets off for Saint-Hilare in search of his father, the famous troubadour Johnny Bigoude, who disappeared shortly before Max's birth. He is waylaid by Sam, a rascally fairground entertainer, and introduced to the delights of the amazing Fly Swatter Festival. When Max finally gets there, Saint-Hilaire turns out to be the private kingdom of Bzzz & Co., infamous manufacturers of flyswatters, run by the degenerate frog Rodolfo. Musical virtuoso Max makes a big impression, especially on the smart, lovely, resourceful mouse Felicie, who convinces Rodolfo to hire him.

Cast



* Lorant Deutsch as Max

* Stphane Sanseverino as Sam

* Virginie Efira as Cathy

* Amlie Lerma as Felicie

* Patrick Bouchitey as Rodolfo

* Denis Podalyds as Martin

* Micheline Dax as Doudou

* Mathias Mlekuz as Bobole

* Franois Levantal as Bernard

* Bernard Ballet as Marcel

Reception



Although well-received critically, the "anti-capitalist ecological fable" was a commercial failure. Only 16,000 tickets were sold instead of the projected 110,000, and the production companies filed for bankruptcy in August 2008.

See also



*List of animated feature-length films

*List of stop-motion films

References




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