Unapolegetically French in its references yet universal in its humor, "Belleville Rendez-Vous" is a sardonic feast of narrative invention and graphic caricature that swings to a nostalgic beat.

Sony Pictures Classics has picked up U.S. and Australian rights to Sylvain Chomet’s animated feature “Belleville Rendezvous,” which preemed out of competition last week at the Cannes Film Festival.

Franco-American diplomacy may have degenerated into a sneering contest, but an animated film that celebrates and gently pokes fun at both Gallic and Anglo-Saxon cultures has emerged as a surprise hit ...

Madame de Souza is worried about her young nephew, Champion. Nothing interests him and he’s bored to death. One day, she discovers a pile of photos of the Tour de France and various cycling champions ...