Raoul Taburin
Synopsis
If anyone knows anything about bikes, it’s Raoul Taburin, official bicycle dealer of Saint Céron, a lovely village in the South of France. But Raoul has a terrible secret: he has never been able to keep his balance on a bike without using stabilisers. His childhood and teenage years were spent trying to overcome his flaw - in vain. All attempts to tell his secret have also failed. Nobody believes him. When photographer Hervé Figougne moves to Saint Céron, the two men become fast friends. And when Figougne offers to photograph Raoul riding a racing bike along a mountain precipice, the moment of truth has arrived. He does all he can to avoid the photo shoot. But everything goes against him and he finally has to accept his destiny. “At least”, he thinks, “people will have to believe me”. But for Raoul Taburin, things are never that simple...
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Benoît Poelvoorde
Raoul Taburin
Édouard Baer
Hervé Figougne
Suzanne Clément
Madeleine
Victor Assié
Raoul Taburin (20 years old)
Grégory Gadebois
Raoul Taburin Father
Ilona Bachelier
Madeleine (20 years old)
Marilou Aussilloux
Josyane (20 years old)
Vincent Desagnat
Sauveur Bilongue (45 years old)
Léo Dussollier
Sauveur Bilongue (20 years old)
Christian Fabre
Le Père Forton
Andrea Hachuel
Teacher
Karine Orth
Josyane (40 years old)
Timi-Joy Marbot
Raoul Taburin (11 years old)
Théo Gallet
Raoul Taburin (6 years old)
Sithale Vast
Madeleine (6 years old)
Andréa Palermo Colas
Madeleine (11 years old)
François Font
L'homme atelier
Julien Beauvois-Mochot
Homme couple atelier
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 21, 2019
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pierre Godeau
- Screenplay & Story
- Guillaume Laurant
- Original Score
- Javier Navarrete
- Original Title
- Raoul Taburin
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Pan-Européenne, France 2 Cinéma, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Versus Production, RTBF, VOO, BeTV
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pierre Godeau
Guillaume Laurant, Jean-Jacques Sempé, Pierre Godeau
Javier Navarrete
Claire Mathon
Hervé de Luze
Philippe Godeau, Nathalie Gastaldo
Department Leadership Roster
Pierre Godeau
Director
Guillaume Laurant
Screenplay
Claire Mathon
Director of Photography
Hervé de Luze
Editor
Nathalie du Roscoat
Costume Design
Philippe Godeau
Producer
Nathalie Gastaldo
Producer
Yan Arlaud
Production Design
Pierre Godeau
Writer
Javier Navarrete
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Franco-Belgian Comics Adaptations
These live-action and animated featured films, TV movies, TV series and short films are based on Franco-Belgian Comics. The comics are created for a Belgian and French audience. These countries have a long tradition in comics and comic books, where they are known as BDs, an abbreviation of bandes dessinées (literally drawn strips) in French and stripverhalen (literally strip stories) in Dutch. Flemish Belgian comic books (originally written in Dutch) are influenced by francophone comics, yet have a distinctly different style.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Raoul Taburin
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What is Raoul Taburin about?
If anyone knows anything about bikes, it’s Raoul Taburin, official bicycle dealer of Saint Céron, a lovely village in the South of France. But Raoul has a terrible secret: he has never been able to keep his balance on a bike without using stabilisers. His childhood and teenage years were spent trying to overcome his flaw - in vain. All attempts to tell his secret have also failed. Nobody believes him. When photographer Hervé Figougne moves to Saint Céron, the two men become fast friends. And when Figougne offers to photograph Raoul riding a racing bike along a mountain precipice, the moment of truth has arrived. He does all he can to avoid the photo shoot. But everything goes against him and he finally has to accept his destiny. “At least”, he thinks, “people will have to believe me”. But for Raoul Taburin, things are never that simple...
Who directed Raoul Taburin?
Raoul Taburin was directed by Pierre Godeau.
Who stars in Raoul Taburin?
The principal cast of Raoul Taburin includes Benoît Poelvoorde, Édouard Baer, Suzanne Clément, Victor Assié, Grégory Gadebois.
When was Raoul Taburin released and how long is it?
Raoul Taburin was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for Raoul Taburin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Raoul Taburin was composed by Javier Navarrete.
Is Raoul Taburin based on a book or true story?
Raoul Taburin is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Jean-Jacques Sempé".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Raoul Taburin?
Raoul Taburin holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).