Les Triplettes de Belleville is about a young boy who develops a passion for bicycle racing and his grandmother becomes his trainer. During the Tour de France, he is kidnapped and the grandmother goes on a hunt for he young cyclist. The grandmother soon discovers that he has been captured by the French Mafia and goes to extensive lengths to free him.This movie was an interesting representation of the French culture. It is a silent film and it was interesting to see how important the Tour de France is to the people of France. The producers use dull colors to reflect the emotions of the young boy who was abandoned by his parents and taken in by his grandmother. It shows how difficult his life has been before he found his passion for bicycling.
The French Mafia are an important factor in the film, while me may only have believed that the mafia existed in Italy, it continued into France. We just had presentations in History class about gang violence and how gang violence had been increasing recently. Watching this movie made a strong cultural connection between France and the United States. While we believe the French to be to some degree rude, after watching this film it changed my opinion. I could relate to the character who has a passion for a sport like myself.
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