Max & Co

Max & Co
Directed by	Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
Produced by	MAX-LeFilm Sàrl and Cinémagination SA
Written by	Emmanuel Salinger, Christine Dory
Starring	Lorànt Deutsch, Amélie Lerma, Virginie Efira, Patrick Bouchitey, Micheline Dax, Denis Podalydès (voices)
Music by	Bruno Coulais
Cinematography	Renato Berta
Release date(s)	6 February 2008 (2008-02-06) (Belgium) 13 February 2008 (2008-02-13) (France) 14 February 2008 (2008-02-14) (Russia)
Running time	76 minutes
Country	Belgium Switzerland France United Kingdom
Language	French

Max & Co is a 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 (€14 million), of which CHF 1.5 million were subsidised by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture, it was the most expensive Swiss film ever.^[1]

Plot

15-year-old 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 Rodolfo. Musical virtuoso Max makes a big impression, especially on smart, lovely, resourceful Felicie, who convinces Rodolfo to hire him.

Reception

Although well-received critically, the "anti-capitalist ecological fable"^[1] 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.^[1]

See also

• List of animated feature-length films
• List of stop-motion films

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Produzenten von «Max & Co» Konkurs" (in German). Berner Zeitung. 14.08.2008. http://www.bernerzeitung.ch/kultur/Produzenten-von-Max--Co-Konkurs/story/30107005. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 

External links

• Official website
• Max & Co at the Internet Movie Database