The Secret of Kells
The Secret of Kells
The Secret of Kells is a 2009 animated fantasy drama film about the making of the Book of Kells, an illuminated manuscript from the 9th century. The film is an Irish-French-Belgian co-production animated by Cartoon Saloon, which premiered on 8 February 2009 at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival. It went into wide release in Belgium and France on 11 February, and Ireland on 3 March. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but lost to Pixar's Up. It was directed by Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey, produced by Paul Young, Didier Brunner and Vivian Van Fleteren, written by Fabrice Ziolkowski, distributed by Gébéka Films, Kinepolis Film Distribution, Buena Vista International, edited by Fabienne Alvarez-Giro and music composed by Bruno Coulais and Kíla. It stars Evan McGuire, Brendan Gleeson, Christen Mooney, Mick Lally, Michael McGrath, Liam Hourican, Paul Tylak and Paul Young. Wikipedia
| Director | Tomm Moore |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Paul Young, Didier Brunner, Vivian Van Fleteren |
| Screenplay by | Fabrice Ziolkowski |
| Story by | Tomm Moore |
| Starring | Evan McGuire, Brendan Gleeson, Christen Mooney, Mick Lally, Michael McGrath, Liam Hourican, Paul Tylak, Paul Young |
| Music | Bruno Coulais, Kíla |
| Edited by | Fabienne Alvarez-Giro |
| Production, company | Les Armateurs, Vivi Film, Cartoon Saloon, France 2 Cinéma |
| Distributed by | Gébéka Films (France), Kinepolis Film Distribution (Belgium), Buena Vista International (Ireland) |
| Released | January 30, 2009 (Gérardmer Film Festival), February 11, 2009 (France/Belgium), March 03, 2009 (Ireland) |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Ireland, France, Belgium |
| Language | English, Irish |
| Budget | $8 million |
| Box office | $3.5 million |