La Vieille Dame et les Pigeons - Sylvain Chomet

Un film de Sylvain Chomet
Copyright : © 1997 Les Armateurs/Pascal Blais productions
Durée : 26’
Genre : Court métrage d’animation 2D
Nationalité : Canada - France
Cible : Grand public
Date de sortie : Janvier 1997
L’HISTOIRE
Dans le Paris des années 50, un gardien de la paix affamé rencontre dans un jardin public une vieille dame gâteuse dont le passe temps favori consiste à offrir de fastueux repas aux pigeons du quartier. Désormais, sous le képi de l’agent, la chose est claire. En devenant pigeon lui-même, il pourra se remplir la panse au frais de la naïve petite dame ! Naïve ?
CRÉDITS
Producteurs délégués: Didier Brunner, Bernard Lajoie
Producteur associé : Colin Rose
Réalisation, scénario, graphisme : Sylvain Chomet
Dialogues : Alan Gilbey, David Friedman
Musique : Jean Corti
Décors : Nicolas de Crécy
Distribution salle France: Les Armateurs
Distribution vidéo France: France Télévision Distribution
Distribution TV France : Premium Films
Distribution Internationale : Les Armateurs
Distribution Japon : Klock Worx
Diffusions TV : France 2, SVT, BBC, Radio Canada, TV Ontario, Arte
Avec la participation de Téléfilm Canada, Sodec (Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles), Gouvernement du Québec (Programme de crédits d’impôts), Gouvernement du Canada (Programme de crédits d’impôts), Club d’investissement Média, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), BBC Worldwide et BBC Bristol.

[@annejamieyeah]

Ugh for the 100th time i just cant stop going back to this, i love everything about it, little to no dialogue, the sounds, the environment, art style, the animation, the story,for some reason this just relaxes but excites me at the same time✨

[@simonrice5748]

I'm glad the Simpsons did the Sylvain Chomet Couch Gag, which has led me to this cartoon as I've been trying to find it on KZbin for a good few years as I remember watching it as a kid.

[@EABthe3]

Chomet is a master in animation, no doubt, but I think my favorite aspect in his works is the sound design. Very ASMR like, super detailed as hell. It's insane

[@SebastianLundh1988]

I was born in '88, and I remember watching this back when I was a kid.

[@JedAnimationStudios]

I'm in love with this animation. This is probably the 5 time in two days I've come back to watch it. The style, colours, music, it's brilliant

[@lordchausson7863]

Je me rappelle du visionnage de ce court-métrage dans une petite salle du 19ème arrondissement, c'était incroyable. Ce jour là, je suis tombé amoureux de la patte graphique de Nicolas de Crécy.

[@kemikamiku375]

Best France independent short animated film ever created

[@dlo88]

its not from France, its from Canada!

[@Kids_Scissors]

I love the voicelessness of the main character. Makes him so much easier to relate to and connect too

[@roachmorphine8018]

If you connect with an ungrateful, rude, heartless, manipulative piece of garbage you seriously need help. He's not the "good guy" in this story, he's the character we're meant to learn from by not being like him.

[@Kids_Scissors]

@@roachmorphine8018 I wanna make it clear that I felt sympathetic at first when I wrote this and I thought he was just hungry lol

[@humavenado6401]

@@Kids_Scissors Chomet makes every single character in here somehow despicable lol I felt bad for the dead pigeon tho

[@ad3l547]

@@roachmorphine8018 Hunger leads to gluttony, I know it's bad but honestly he thought he found a loophole to eat infinitly, and since basically he couldn't afford fresh food it was the most obvious choice for him. Remember : it's the real world in there, everyone do everything to survive

[@Isomnophilia]

My first time watching this since about 30 years ago on British TV late at night.

[@TheHumanBallsack]

I did the same in 1997ish as a 12 year old. I've been haunted and mesmerised by it ever since 😂

[@MahnonLaVoie]

"Je ne me lasse pas de voir et revoir cette video !..Tellement Drole!!...avec la musique, l'ambiance"..tout y est..".BRAVO!....

[@petestrong7434]

As a American this is spot on🤣😂 and I remembered this from my college days absolutely pure gold then and now😃 I just watched this in my backyard huffing a lucky strike and just vibing with all the sounds and I can't help but love your palette both in tone of the setting and color 😌 can't lie when the officer saw her sharping hedge clippers it caught me off guard in the best ways 😎

[@garderork339]

So you dressed up as pigeon in your college days to be fed by a woman who in turn wanted to eat you after you were fattened up? Holy pigeon!

[@petestrong7434]

@@garderork339 yup I even went as far as crapping on the dean's car 🤣😂

[@roachmorphine8018]

You're from America and you don't know "sharping" isn't a word?

[@petestrong7434]

@@roachmorphine8018 yes got me laughing my ass off here ,it's puckered with joy, holy hell, wow I needed that 🤣 either way up yours USA USA also fuck auto correct 😂

[@HowDoYouTurnThisOn_]

​​@@roachmorphine8018Well, in America there are many countries whose main language isnt english

[@paulharris8983]

A little masterpiece

[@manboyangel]

Love the artwork, have been rewatching for years now lol

[@millennialthatplaysfortnit4608]

I don't know what it is about the french, but their art is so similar to one another as if their culture has integrated an amazing style within their artists.

[@wider7998]

Id argue, that america’s view of french art is stereotypical because its exactly what they want from it. Less cliché art, even, a lot of times better then what you guys get, dont make it overseas, since its not what is being looked out for. Same thing for art representation of other cultures (asian, latin/spanish, etc)

[@dlo88]

this is not from France but from Canada, its just about Paris

[@TranscendentalAirwaves]

Man I saw this back when it came out and just accidentally stumbled onto it again just now. Just as fantastic as the first time I saw it. lol

[@andresdorta1236p]

This is the best short film in the world😁❤️

[@kawaman6080]

La musique provient du titre « Fiorina » de Jean Corti. Dernière chanson de son album du même nom. J’ai cherché cette musique pendant plusieurs mois et je viens enfin de la trouver !!

[@SumanTiwariNamaste]

PURE GOLDEN CINEMA!

[@robertwadlow9050]

Ahh, nostalgia....

[@ひー太田]

定期的にみたくなる大好きなアニメです😊💕

[@EBThisThat]

I had looked for this everywhere and it’s spectacular. The nightmare scene in it is terrifying but hilarious ! It’s a sad state of affairs when doves/pigeons have a better living arrangement than you do and they eat for free !

[@mistermcfly9572]

Hi, Do you know, where can i get more of this kind of art?

[@EBThisThat]

@@mistermcfly9572 Look into Silvan’s more well known films like The Triplets of Belleville and The Illusionist. He also provided a marvelous couch gag for The Simpsons, but other than that I don’t know if Silvan is still animating.

[@mistermcfly9572]

@@EBThisThat I've seen all the movies you refer, but I want to know if there similar movies with this artwork. And yes, sylvain has a proyect movie called "the thousand miles" and looks spectacular. Saludos desde México ;)

[@EBThisThat]

@@mistermcfly9572 When is this one scheduled for release ?

[@EBThisThat]

Far as a pastel palette like this, it’s hard to say honestly. I saw one watercolor stop motion film called Cryptozoo. Beyond that none other really stands out.

[@Ir0nB]

Halala...je vous adore vraiment, vous êtes des dieux de l'animation française

[@danielsoderstrom8502]

Upon watching this now, I realise I saw this as a child. Quite the traumatic experience! I have had some haunting images in my head of a pidgeon-man now and again, expecially from 19:20. Now I know where that came from! Great film btw!

[@issame1041]

Daniel Söderström lol sameeee

[@clairedusel9090]

excactlly the same for me !i had this memory in my head but i just don knew where he come from ! so i just search" women and pigeon"and i find it ! lot of memories...

[@SebastianLundh1988]

Du såg den på SVT, eller hur? ;)

[@TheHumanBallsack]

I've been haunted since I randomly watched it late one night back in 1997

[@adilsonlourencodeoliveira3754]

Hello, @danielsoderstrom8502. I believe this type of animation is not recommended for children. I'm sorry for your trauma, and I recommend scheduling an appointment with a psychologist.

[@moogyaka8940]

Sylvain Chomet il aime bien nous sortir des histoires bizarres mais géniales

[@GreyFoxVinzin]

That little "pop" sound at #8:40 when be bobs the pigeon always gets a chuckle from me

[@kiramoth2766]

l'imagination est dérangeante mais géniale. ça rappelle les vieilles histoires pour faire peur de l'enfance.

[@Rose-kn7oh]

Oui ^_^

[@palapadadouwa807]

L'imagination est dérangeante pour ceux qui l'a trouveront comme telle. Sinon ça reste juste de l'imaginaire, du bonheur, du rêve quelque part...

[@palapadadouwa807]

Wow ok, j'avais pas vu la faim...😄😄😄🐧 Warf!!! 🤪🤗🦆🦦🐮🦉🐽🐀

[@Farkoffyt]

Even the cleaner was in on getting some food 😂

[@noraisabel6557]

That video reminds me that Spongebob Squarepants episode when Gary leaves Spongebob's home and now he's living in a old lady's house where she feeds Gary until he's fattened up. While Gary lives with that old lady, she shows him old pictures of her old snails. A short while later, when Gary opens a closet, he sees that it is full of empty snail shells, implying that the old lady eats the snails that come to her house, then he realizes he's put on a lot of weight and now Gary has to escape from that place while the old lady tries to kill him to eat him

[@Cassxowary]

This is where they got the idea, well, ripped this off

[@avosmash2121]

@@Cassxowary Uh. Hansel and Gretel? Its kind of a common horror plot.

[@adilsonlourencodeoliveira3754]

Hello, @noraisabel6557. I don't know that episode of SpongeBob, and I'm not sure if it has any similarities with the animation in question.

[@-tweeomoz-1786]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH WHH IS THIS THE BEST PIECE OF FOOTAGE HUMANITY HAS EVER CRETAED, CHOMET IS A GENIUS AND IS THE BEST ANIMATOR oF ALL TIIIMEMEME

[@michelerobert3360]

bravo au dessinateur !

[@TheSharoncat]

Love it 🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊feed New York pigeons every day

[@cynthramir333]

Hola! Yo no hablo francés, pero llegué hasta aquí buscando una canción de Yann Tiersen, igual disfruté del corto. Gran descubrimiento para mí que gusto de cosas fuera de lo común. Saluditos! ,,😚

[@fassad2388]

Oh my god, i have looked everywhere in this. I remember when i was in grade 3 my french teacher showed this to the whole class.

[@austrian96]

Awesome!!! My both boys and I, we just love this story!!!😁😁😁

[@ThinkDinks]

That was really enjoyable.

[@mikekazz5353]

At first I thought he was going to eat the pigeon he caught but the was an interesting twist.

[@madamepigeon]

I love it so much!❤ Thank you for sharing!

[@stellav.m.]

une oeuvre d'art !!!

[@bastiancarvalho9395]

A tout les 108 qui regardent ce film

[@frazercaird5724]

Thanks for posting.

[@elanimadorinexperto6235]

Gran corto de Sylvain Chomet

[@MJBrewer]

I began watching this several times on Short of the Week but never watched it all the way. The advertisements across the bottom distracted me too much. I"m going to go watch the others now.

[@zombyboy666]

The food in this is delicious 😋.

[@lilmissrockchick4962]

Lol, always thought the food in this short looked better than Triples of Belleville

[@hebbejebbe]

This won a BAFTA and was nominated for an Oscar.

[@LeKikoojap]

Génial

[@barbuhin]

Жуть... но как атмосферно! Как во Франции побывал тех лет!

[@GamezIdiot]

The… police guard..? (I think that’s what he is) has actually had cameos in sylvain chomets other animated films (specifically the triplets of Belleville and The Illusionist)

[@barondragonflamboyant6246]

Seriously? The gendarme is in those two too?

[@beastofedelwood1473]

i can't with how the old lady spins like she's in fucking Mario Kart

[@catstuxedo6321]

For some reason, I got this weird Invader Zim vibe from his ridiculous pigeon get-up.

[@GOODIDEAstyle]

fantastic!

[@FringeChannel]

J'ai vraiment aimé!

[@pro_noir]

a work of art 🖤

[@samedwards3285]

I feel obese just watching this, so cramped.

[@nakayonghae9429]

For some reason this scared the utter shit out of me a kid

[@zakiahmed6655]

bruh i feel unseasy an im 20 now (well 19 but only a little bit left)

[@lilmissrockchick4962]

It's a little creepy thats for sure

[@nakayonghae9429]

@@lilmissrockchick4962 thank you lil miss 👍, at least someone gets, still awesome though.😀

[@artomy6494]

this is really amazing story 👌😁😊❤️

[@ちゃんもこまこ]

好き

[@mavagaveule362]

2020 ? I'm hir 😊

[@selmagouri6568]

Mava Gaveule me too

[@mrfriendlyfoxs]

Me too

[@annejamieyeah]

2020 and im still inspired by Sylvain Chomet's works

[@Amgmerc11919]

2023

[@laroseblanche2242]

On dirait le même style d'animation que pour le film "Les Triplettes de Belleville" ce serait pas le même studio par hasard ?

[@TwistedRagdoll]

Yeah chomet did that too

[@cristinasilvadiez8094]

me encanto este video es súper genial

[@yey2371]

Superbe

[@paperclippas3858]

3:10 That’s a CHONKY Pigeon

[@diandian478]

so good❤

[@Damie78109]

Madame is so cute lol

[@thatoneguy-tf4un]

Yeah I really love the bit when she attacks him

[@yajaira099023]

02:01 Manita arriba si te ah pasado

[@angeldark6795]

por fin alguien que habla español saludos

[@rybenuchiha5692]

@@angeldark6795 no estás solo

[@lordtikidecancer]

@@rybenuchiha5692 confirmo

[@matthewporrini50]

Sylvain Chomet made a couch gag for the Simpsons

[@CreepyKirby]

a prendre les autres pour des pigeons, on finit par en devenir un

[@unoriginalumbrella8111]

Does anyone know what the main theme of this short is called? I know it's made by Jean Corti, thanks to the credits, but I can't seem to find the damn thing. The only song I can find that resembles it is Fiorina, but the problem with it is that it has a voice over it, so I can't listen to it as an instrumental. If anyone has a link to the actual song, they will be forever in my debt.

[@griffinfrench]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKaWmHWbe7mjack u mean this song?

[@unoriginalumbrella8111]

@@griffinfrench Yeah. It may not be a "clean" version of it, but I suppose it will have to do for now. Thank you for the link.

[@kayfarquar2034]

Genial!

[@kanineply3426]

Perfeito 🤝

[@conorcarey6894]

This is indeed a disturbing universe...

[@MilenaEtc]

j'adore

[@frenchmanga7226]

Ce film n'était pas un précurseur de "Les Triplettes de Belleville" par hasard ? L'animation et le style y ressemblent étrangement ^^

[@Jds_7]

C'est le même animateur.

[@Landstreicher22e]

Fue interesante y bastante peculiar me encanto

[@1_PXL]

o cara virou um pombo kk bom d+

[@carbootstudios2459]

Went on to direct The Triplets of Belleville

[@daliatellez2349]

que bizarro!!!! de miedo!

[@juniorgatineau5233]

This was actually made in mtl ... I work with one of the painters in there 😃

[@おひまひま-u3h]

大好きなやつ 見つけて泣きそう笑

[@lulipmoran]

I love the song that plays in the backround I wonder what the tittle is. does anyone know?

[@Alexander1868]

Place Montmartre- Jean Corti.

[@kawaman6080]

It’s actually a remake of the song « Fiorina » from Jean Corti

[@lulipmoran]

@@kawaman6080 thanks!!

[@cosmefulanito357]

Fantástico

[@arrowheadproductions1267]

My teacher wants us to to something for a french project.... but.... WHAT IS THIS!?

[@rink7891]

Oh mon dieu

[@eliezermexicanimation]

Le.magnifie eux france la vie

[@thismessismine]

you’re gonna cause an international incident

[@shadowblade9385]

DO NOT feed the pigeons that hang out at Rue Genistre x Pl. d’ armes in Luxembourg City! They literally work as a group and will swarm you if you so much as feed them a fried potato.

[@zakiahmed6655]

those nasty little fat chumps but r u speaking from experience

[@zanyarenglish3232]

Cette une très jolie histoire. Mais comment je peux avoir les musiques de ce vidéo? Notamment quand l'homme mange les repas

[@greene.apples]

this is like triplets of belleville

[@albertorossi8332]

Is the guy with the sandwich Jean-Paul Sartre?

[@ChaseAnimations2009]

Satisfying Tingles: 2:11 6:13 10:08 11:13 12:24 13:24 13:56 15:31 17:20 17:24 17:31 (It's been a while sine I watched this video, hope you enjoy tingles)

[@TheHumanBallsack]

17:24 was amazing

[@nl3064]

Is it just me, or does the main character remind anyone else of Oskar Dirlewanger for some reason?

[@russianfunkerroma]

Brush moustache made me thought of Hitler at the first moment.

[@nathansullivan8472]

Yes, he looks almost exactly like Oskar. Perhaps this character’s looks, as well as his crafty schemes, might all be a reference to this historical figure.

[@zakiahmed6655]

@@russianfunkerroma both are nazis so of course they would have the same style

[@emilianomartorell3587]

Great animated film but I never understood why a policeman would be starving

[@TheHumanBallsack]

Inflation is a motherfucker

[@ishikawagoemon4397]

I think he's a retired police and live on pension and hardly get by. He just roam the city, most likely as a patroller or usd the uniform to gain authority

[@柳生千兵卫]

🎵音乐叫啥？

[@thrivedru]

Ya gotta be neighbourly

[@ponikoTV]

👏👏👏

[@ВасяЧе-ъ9ш]

I remember watching it on Russian TV as a kid. It was creepy as hell back then 😅

[@Jungbongbong511]

5/2020?

[@CreativeCreatorCreates]

yoo seo ah 🖐

[@Account1746]

This style lowkey scary

[@Gubalicious]

17:21 very shining esque

[@marleybu302]

Anyone know the song and artist who used part of this film for the video?

[@kawaman6080]

Quelqu’un aurait la partition ou le titre de la musique jouée à l’accordéon à 20:29 par monsieur Corti ?? Accordeonistiquement