The film was selected to be screened in the directors fortnight section at the 2012 cannes film festival. This picturestory book, part of a series not all translated into english alas. Ernest and celestine by gabrielle vincent waterstones. Marginalized in their respective societies, ernest and celestine meet through a chance encounter at a. Buy ernest and celestine by gabrielle vincent from waterstones today.
He earns his living playing the accordion and performing in the streets. A way for todays kids to see that not all animation has to be derived from the bowels of electronics. The film focuses on the adventures of a young female mouse named celestine and the male bear ernest, who become unlikely friends. Fondation monique martin gabrielle vincent ernest et celestine, charleroi, belgium. Buy a cheap copy of ernest and celestine book by gabrielle vincent. As ernest prepares to hibernate, celestine goes in search of the perfect ingredients to make him a batch of yummy cookies. Ernest and celestine, by gabrielle vincent, is an excellent example of a book that is out of print but shouldnt be. In effect the feature serves as a prerequisite to the classic series of ernest and celestine books that readers around the world delight in. Ernest et celestine ont des poux by gabrielle vincent. Ernest is a bear who marches to the beat of his own drum. I didnt enjoy this as much as the first book based on these two characters but it is a nice story for children.
They seem to get along, to care for each other since they are smiling, they have an air of complicity, and seem to be friends. We learned from one of the directors after the film that the screenwriter spun a different tale than that of the books. Book 3 shelve ernest and celestines picnic book 4 shelve smile, ernest. Written by domingo alvarez plot summary add synopsis. Ernest et celestine is a 2012 frenchbelgian animated film directed by stephane aubier, vincent patar and benjamin renner. And books that you read during an important time of your life. It is in this light that ernest and celestine both gabrille vincents book series and this film is singularly impressive. Although the world of the bears sits directly above the underground mouse city, contact between the two populations is strictly forbidden.
Celestine is a young mouse, and ernest is an adult bear, and they are the best of friends. Ernest and celestine, the collection tv series 2017 imdb. The friendship between a mouse named celestine, who is being groomed for a career in dentistry, and the bear ernest, a musician and poet, is beautifully rendered in pen and watercolor drawings. The film is based on a series of childrens books of the same name published by the belgian author and illustrator gabrielle vincent. Ernest et celestine is a 2012 internationally coproduced animated comedydrama film directed by stephane aubier, vincent patar and benjamin renner. The way of the samurai 1999, his friend is reading. The full image is below, along with some more news on the film. An artist at heart, celestine is training to become a dentist when she meets cantankerous bear ernest voice of. After making sure she is snug in bed, he goes to search for it, and finds the doll has been ruined by the snow. The film is based on a series of childrens books of the same name published. Works 23 brammert en tissie krijgen bezoek bravo, ernest and celestine. Beginning in 1981, and for nearly 20 years thereafter, belgian artist monique martin produced a series of childrens books under the pen name. The friendship between a mouse named celestine, who is being groomed for a career in dentistry, and the bear ernest, a musician and poet, is beautifully rendered. All of gabrielle vincents books about ernest and celestine are adorable.
Based on the popular childrens book series by author and illustrator, gabrielle vincent, and animated in handpainted watercolor design, the film tells the story of. Ernest, a bear, and celestine, a mouse, lose celestine s stuffed bird in the snow. With lambert wilson and pauline brunner screenplay daniel pennac. Definitely a series of books ill look forward to collecting and reading. Jun 15, 2020 reblogged this on voice and commented. The ernest et celestine book series by gabrielle vincent includes books ernest and celestine, ernest et celestine, musiciens des rues, the picnic, and several more. Merry christmas, ernest and celestine by gabrielle vincent. Jan 01, 2017 ernest is a kindhearted huge bear gifted with an artistic talent who lives with celestine, an orphan little rat that he took in a long time ago. There isnt any backstory as to why ernest is caring for celestine as he would his own daughter, but it doesnt really matter why. After persuading ernest the bear not to eat her, celestine the mouse ends up moving in with him.
Jan 21, 2014 based on the belgian book series by gabrielle vincent, ernest and celestine is the story of an unlikely friendship between a mouse and bear that has already earned a string of honors, including the. Jun 17, 2014 a towering bear named ernest befriends a tiny mouse named celestine in this gentle adaptation of the beloved childrens book by author gabrielle vincent. This magical animated feature inspired by belgian writerillustrator gabrielle vincents childrens books is a pure delight. It is, like the childrens fables and animations that precede it.
Together they will embark upon all sorts of adventures while getting ready for winter to set in. But that doesnt stop celestine from dreaming of becoming an artist. Feb 28, 2014 the story of an unlikely friendship between a bear, ernest, and a young mouse named celestine. Ernest and celestine by gabrielle vincent and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Adapted from a popular childrens book series, this sweet animated drama portrays the friendship between an orphan mouse and a freespirited bear. After being assigned a mission above ground in the world of bears celestine meets ernest, a big bear, clown, and musician who lives on the fringes of bear society. Nov 08, 20 penned by daniel pennac and based on gabrielle vincents book series, the toon feature turns on the unlikely friendship between celestine, a mice who is an artist and a dreamer and ernest, an. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. My six year old and i watched the recently released movie titled ernest and celestine, a movie vaguely loosely sort of kind of inspired by this charming book, a movie that used the same species and names as the original and. Ernest and celestine in the 1980s, gabrielle vincent offered children her talents as artist and storyteller for kids.
Ernest and celestine by gabrielle vincent goodreads. Ernest and celestine by benjamin renner, vincent patar and stephane aubier. When i was a little girl, my mom used to read me gabrielle vincents ernest and celestine book series. Ernest et celestine series by gabrielle vincent goodreads. Based on the childrens book series of the same name by belgian writer and artist, gabrielle vincent, ernest and celestine happens in a nostalgic french fantasy world where bears live like humans on the surface and mice live in an underground city. Book 1 shelve ernest and celestine book 2 shelve bravo, ernest and celestine. He looks for a replacement, but is unable to find a penguin in the shop. Ernest is the bear and celestine is the mouse it is possible to explain that the. The ernest et celestine book series by gabrielle vincent includes books ernest and celestine, ernest et celestine, musiciens des rues, the picnic, and. It is the first time since the 1980s that a book from the series has been available in the uk, and what a treat it is. See more ideas about ernest and celestine, celestine, illustration. Celestine the mouse and ernest the bear go for a walk in the snow. Ernest and celestine is a charming hand drawn animation that tells the story of the unlikely friendship between a musical bear and an artistic mouse.
When that happens, ernest and celestine must stand up for their love in the. Ernest, a bear, lives with celestine, a mouse, and these are their adventures. Jun 09, 2011 so that crop above is probably your first look at ernest and celestine, which adapts the book series by gabrielle vincent. See the complete ernest et celestine series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Fondation monique martin gabrielle vincent ernest et. Ernest and celestines picnic ernest and celestine where are you, ernest and celestine. Merry christmas ernest and celestine, in particular, holds. Story time merry christmas ernest and celestine petitloulou. Ernest and celestine, the collection ernest and celestine, the collection presents the original and exciting adventures of a big offbeat bear and a mischievous little mouse. One of the ernest and celestine series of books written by in a belgian writer with lovely water color illustrations. A classical cellist since the age of six, he was awarded first place in cello and in chamber music from the conservatoire d\aubervilliers in a class taught by erwan faure. But this childrens book i dont know why it hasnt received more attention. May 23, 2012 the ernest and celestine series was created by late belgian author and artist vincent in the early 1980s, and currently includes over twodozen volumes, many of which have been translated into.
I will certainly keep my eye out for more of her works. On ernest and celestine, by stephane aubier, vincent patar, and benjamin renner, for navrang. Ernest welcomes her into his home, flying in the face of the established order. The best family movies on amazon prime right now april 2021. It is in the everyday that the human truth, tenderness, the happiness of making others happy, living simply and truthfully, ones heart, and the gentle conventions are expressed. Ernest is a kindhearted huge bear gifted with an artistic talent who lives with celestine, an orphan little rat that he took in a long time ago. Celestine is an artist and a dreamer and when she nearly ends up as breakfast for ernest, the two form an unlikely bond. But this is the world of talking animals who wear clothes and celebrate christmas.
See more ideas about celestine, ernest and celestine, illustration. The film focuses on the adventures of a young female mouse named celestine and the male bear ernest. This is one of a series of ernest and celestine stories and she wrote other tales as well. Nor does it explain why, relatively speaking, ernest is a very small bear, andor celestine is a very large mouse. A series of picture books to delight juvenile readers. The latter moment is representative of the movie itself. Celestine voice of mackenzie foy is an orphaned mouse who lives underground. Classic childrens films at the historic polk theatre. They will do so through the description of the movie poster. Mar, 2014 beginning in 1981, and for nearly 20 years thereafter, belgian artist monique martin produced a series of childrens books under the pen name gabrielle vincent, tracking the everyday adventures of a hulking bear named ernest and his roommate, a sweet young mouse named celestine. The movie poster oi wp in this activity, students will discover the main characters for the first time. Mar 14, 2014 the books have simple stories, titles like celestine and ernest s picnic, and vincents enchanting illustrations, which are characterized by graceful lines, muted colors and blurred.
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