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The Secret of Kells (2009)
7.5
Ratings: 7.5/10 from 8,140 users
Metascore:
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Reviews: 42 user | 91 critic | 20 from Metacritic.com The animated story of the boy behind the famed Book of Kells. |
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Evan McGuire | ... |
Brendan
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Christen Mooney | ... |
Aisling
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| Brendan Gleeson | ... |
Abbot Cellach
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Mick Lally | ... |
Aidan
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Liam Hourican | ... |
Brother Tang
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Leonardo
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(as Liam Hourrican)
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Paul Tylak | ... |
Brother Assoua
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(as Paul Tylac)
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Michael McGrath | ... |
Adult Brendan
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| Paul Young | ... |
Brother Square
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Nora Twomey | ... |
Additional Voices
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Marie Thorhauge | ... |
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Jonas Till Hoffmann | ... |
Additional Voices
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(as Jonas Hoffmann)
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Fabian Erlinghauser | ... |
Additional Voices
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(as Fabian Erlinghäuser)
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Kairen Waloch | ... |
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Storyline
Young Brendan lives in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids. But a new life of adventure beckons when a celebrated master illuminator arrives from the isle of Iona carrying an ancient but unfinished book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers. To help complete the magical book, Brendan has to overcome his deepest fears on a dangerous quest that takes him into the enchanted forest where mythical creatures hide. It is here that he meets the fairy Aisling, a mysterious young wolf-girl, who helps him along the way. But with the barbarians closing in, will Brendan's determination and artistic vision illuminate the darkness and show that enlightenment is the best fortification against evil? Written by GKids
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
(Belgium) See more »Also Known As:
Brendan et le secret de Kells See more »Filming Locations:
Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, IrelandBox Office
Budget:
€6,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
€7,085 (Belgium) (15 February 2009) (15 Screens)Gross:
$921,121 (France) (19 April 2009)Company Credits
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Runtime:
Argentina:Color:
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1.85 : 1
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Brendan: I do. Smaller ones.
Aisling: [laughs] Yeah. Like *bushes*.
[Brendan glares at her]
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I and Pangur Ban, my cat,
'Tis a like task we are at;
Hunting mice is his delight,
Hunting words I sit all night.
Better far than praise of men
'Tis to sit with book and pen;
Pangur bears me no ill will;
He, too, plies his simple skill.
'Tis a merry thing to see
At our task how glad are we,
When at home we sit and find
Entertainment to our mind.
Oftentimes a mouse will stray
Into the hero Pangur's way;
Oftentimes my keen thought set
Takes a meaning in its net.
'Gainst the wall he sets his eye
Full and fierce and sharp and sly;
'Gainst the wall of knowledge I
All my little wisdom try.
When a mouse darts from its den.
O how glad is Pangur then!
O what gladness do I prove
When I solve the doubts I love!
So in peace our tasks we ply,
Pangur Ban, my cat and I;
In our arts we find our bliss,
I have mine, and he has his.
Practice every day has made
Pangur perfect in his trade ;
I get wisdom day and night,
Turning Darkness into light. See more »
Written by Tomm Moore and Bruno Coulais
Performed by Christen Mooney
© Les Armateurs and Passerelle
(P) Les Armateurs and Vivi Film See more »
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Trivia
Development on the film began in 1999 when director Tomm Moore and some of his friends first saw Richard Williams's The Princess and the Cobbler and Disney's Mulan. The stylings of those two films - Persia for The Princess and the Cobbler and China for Mulan - inspired Moore to make a similarly styled film based on Irish art. See more »Quotes
Aisling: I thought you knew how to climb trees.Brendan: I do. Smaller ones.
Aisling: [laughs] Yeah. Like *bushes*.
[Brendan glares at her]
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Crazy Credits
Halfway through the credits, a poem is recited in Gaelic. The translated poem reads:I and Pangur Ban, my cat,
'Tis a like task we are at;
Hunting mice is his delight,
Hunting words I sit all night.
Better far than praise of men
'Tis to sit with book and pen;
Pangur bears me no ill will;
He, too, plies his simple skill.
'Tis a merry thing to see
At our task how glad are we,
When at home we sit and find
Entertainment to our mind.
Oftentimes a mouse will stray
Into the hero Pangur's way;
Oftentimes my keen thought set
Takes a meaning in its net.
'Gainst the wall he sets his eye
Full and fierce and sharp and sly;
'Gainst the wall of knowledge I
All my little wisdom try.
When a mouse darts from its den.
O how glad is Pangur then!
O what gladness do I prove
When I solve the doubts I love!
So in peace our tasks we ply,
Pangur Ban, my cat and I;
In our arts we find our bliss,
I have mine, and he has his.
Practice every day has made
Pangur perfect in his trade ;
I get wisdom day and night,
Turning Darkness into light. See more »
Soundtracks
"Aisling Song"Written by Tomm Moore and Bruno Coulais
Performed by Christen Mooney
© Les Armateurs and Passerelle
(P) Les Armateurs and Vivi Film See more »
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