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Belle and Sebastian (2017 TV series)

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This article is about the 2017 animated television series. For other uses, see Belle and Sebastian (disambiguation).
Belle and Sebastian
English title screen
GenreHistorical
Adventure
Comedy drama
Based onBelle et Sébastien
by Cécile Aubry
Developed byJean-Phillipe Robin
Directed byLionel Francois
Voices of
Theme music composerMusic and lyrics by Béatrice Martin; Direction and arrangement by Renaud Bastien
Opening theme"Belle and Sebastian" performed by Cœur de pirate
ComposerHITnRUN
Country of originCanada
France
Original languagesEnglish
French
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producersFrançois Trudel
Vincent Leroux
Nicolas Atlan
Sidonie Dumas
Christophe Riandée
ProducersMarc Dhrami
François Trudel
EditorsPatrick Phelpin
Anne-Claire de Heredia
Running time11 minutes
Production companiesGaumont Animation
Groupe PVP
Original release
NetworkIci Radio-Canada Télé / Knowledge Network (Canada)
M6 / Piwi + (France)

Belle and Sebastian (French: Belle et Sébastien) is an animated children's television series, an adaptation of the 1965 novel of the same name by Cécile Aubry. A Canada-France international co-production, the series was produced by the Montreal-based Groupe PVP and France's Gaumont Animation.

Plot

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When Sebastian, a young orphan living in the Alps, meets Belle, a huge white Great Pyrenees, they set off together on a series of fantastic adventures around the mountains.

Characters

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  • Sebastian (voiced by Angela Galuppo) is a young orphan. He is a stubborn but brave part of the Mountaineers.
  • Belle is a huge white Great Pyreness.
  • Cameron (voiced by Jessica Kardos) is Sebastian's frenemy, and Gabriel's friend.
  • Gabriel (voiced by Sonja Ball) is Cameron's friend.
  • Caspar (voiced by Terrence Scammell) is Angelina and Sebastian's grandfather.
  • Anton (voiced by Arthur Holden) is the main antagonist of the series who always tries to capture Belle.
  • Angelina (voiced by Brittany Drisdelle) is Sebastian's older sister and mother figure.
  • Roberta (voiced by Sonja Ball) is Cameron's mother. Angelina describes her as a tough cookie.
  • Mr. Damien is Cameron's father.
  • Ivan (voiced by Vlasta Vrána)
  • Victor is a student with asthma who often likes to visit Sonny and Adele. He appeared in "The Beauty and the Pug".
  • Madeline (voiced by Jessica Kardos)
  • Maurice
  • Elaina (voiced by Stephanie Buxton) is the mother of Sonny and Adele, and the mayor of the village. She doesn't like Belle.
  • Adele (voiced by Angela Galuppo) is the older sister of Sonny. As of "On Cold Terms", she is Sebastian's best human friend.
  • Megan is one of the students at the school.
  • Yuki is Gabriel's pet dog.
  • Professor Turner (voiced by Matthew Gagnon) is a teacher at the school.
  • Dr. William (voiced by Mark Camacho)
  • Sonny (voiced by Eleanor Noble) is a sometimes clumsy boy who is the younger brother of Adele.
  • Lynette (voiced by Holly Gauthier-Frankel) is a student at the school.
  • Pierrette (voiced by Holly Gauthier-Frankel)
  • Martin (voiced by Rick Jones)
  • Mitch (voiced by Julian Casey) is the fearless, Everest winner of the Silver Ice Axe.
  • Franck (voiced by Thor Bishopric) is a mountain climber.

Production

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In September 2015, Gaumont Animation was developing an animated series based on Cécile Aubry's novel Belle et Sébastien.[1] Later that month, Montreal-based Groupe PVP formed a coproduction partnership with Gaumont on two animated series, including Belle, and the production began in 2016.[2]

The show was produced for a consortium of broadcasters, including Ici Radio-Canada Télé and Knowledge Network in Canada, M6 and Piwi + in France, ZDF in Germany, VRT in Belgium, and RTS in Switzerland.[3]

Episodes

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  1. The White Dragon
  2. The Curious Kid
  3. The Wild Mountaineers
  4. Race Against the Train
  5. Fearless Sonny
  6. Mountain School
  7. Trapped
  8. The Secret Passage
  9. The New Cameron
  10. The Promise
  11. The Fear in Fearless
  12. Jealous
  13. The Beauty and the Pug
  14. Mayhem at the Inn
  15. Vote Belle!
  16. Picture-Perfect Village
  17. The Faded Mount
  18. The Pact
  19. The Great Bow Shelter
  20. Belle, the Sheepdog
  21. No Name Peak
  22. The Great Nordic Race
  23. The Angelina Mission
  24. On Cold Terms
  25. Sick as a Dog
  26. Caspar's Journal
  27. Sealed Lips
  28. The White Bear
  29. The Black Eagle
  30. The Mountain Fire
  31. Home is Where the Heart Is
  32. At the Top
  33. Chore Day
  34. The Presentation
  35. The First Meeting, The Runaway (Part 1)
  36. The First Meeting, The Hunt (Part 2)
  37. Lucky Star
  38. Beautiful Memories
  39. Werewolf
  40. Sebastian's Vertigo
  41. The Invisible Threat
  42. The Attack
  43. The Great Drought
  44. Adele's Bracelet
  45. The Happy Shelter Needs Work
  46. Oh My Mom
  47. The Little Mountain Guide
  48. Parasites
  49. Angelina's Secret
  50. The Desperate Chamois
  51. The Saint-Martin Amulet
  52. Vitamin

Broadcast

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The series first began airing on Ici Radio-Canada Télé on September 9, 2017.[4] It premiered in France on M6 on October 9 the same year.[5] In the United States, the series began airing on TiVi5MONDE on June 13, 2018[6] and later in Germany, it premiered on KiKa on September 22.[7]

The show had its English language debut on Knowledge Network on October 7, 2017.[8] In Singapore, it began airing on Channel 5's Okto block on June 7, 2019.[9] Belle and Sebastian also aired on Nick Jr in Australia and CITV in United Kingdom.

References

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  1. ^ Mayorga, Emilio (September 2, 2015). "Biarritz Rendez-Vous: Gaumont Animation to Develop 'Belle and Sebastian' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Cummins, Julianna (September 29, 2015). "Groupe PVP, Gaumont Animation pact on two series". Playback. Brunico Communications. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Keslassy, Else (February 2, 2016). "Gaumont Television, ZDF Team on 'Belle et Sebastien'". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "5 super nouvelles émissions". Ici Radio-Canada Télé. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 4, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Belle et Sébastien débarquent sur vos petits écrans !". Gaumont Le Blog. Gaumont Film Company. September 20, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  6. ^ ""Belle et Sébastien" on TiVi5MONDE starting June 13". TiVi5MONDE. June 12, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "Freundschaft zwischen Kind und Hund: "Belle und Sebastian" (ZDF) Premiere der 52-teiligen Animationsserie ab 22. September 2018 bei KiKA" (Press release). Erfurt: ARD/ZDF. Presse Portal. September 19, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  8. ^ "Knowledge Kids Posts". Knowledge Network. September 29, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  9. ^ "Belle & Sebastian Show Info". Okto. Mediacorp. Archived from the original on June 11, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
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