Two Brothers [WS]

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud, TF1 Films Production Jean-Jacques Annaud

Overview

"Like The Bear, director Jean-Jacques Annaud's acclaimed animal picture released 15 years prior, Two Brothers offers a family-friendly epic as told through the eyes of its four-legged protagonists, who, in this case, are sibling tiger cubs Koumal and Sangha. Though a life in the jungles of French colonial Indochina circa the 1920s seemed certain, the cubs are separated shortly after their birth when the notorious hunter Aidan McRory (Guy Pearce) kills their father. Koumal is whisked away to a circus, where he is cruelly beaten into submission and forced to perform tricks to earn his keep. Sangha fares better at first -- he lands in the posh estate of a French government official who wants the big cat to serve as a companion for his lonely son, though a series of unforeseen circumstances ultimately finds Sangha in the hands of a man determined to turn him into an aggressive prizefighter. Understandably, neither tiger is happy with his arrangements, and both escape captivity in hopes of returning to the jungle. Unfortunately for them, the prospect of two loose tigers is hardly comforting for the locals, who quickly demand that McRory kill the cubs before they threaten the safety of the village. Once McRory finds the tigers in their natural habitat, however, he faces a crisis of conscience he hadn't thought possible. Two Brothers also features Jean-Claude Dreyfus and Freddie Highmore."

Product Details

Release Date:	12/21/2004
UPC:	0025192412721
Original Release:	2004
Rating:	PG
Source:	UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:45:00
Sales rank:	39,984

Special Features

Eild About Tigers; Two Brothers: An Inside Look; Tiger Tech; Tiger Cam; Feature commentary with director Jean-Jacques Annaud

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Guy Pearce	Aidan McRory
Jean-Claude Dreyfus	Eugene Normandin
Freddie Highmore	Raoul Normandin
Oanh Nguyen	His Excellency
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu	Matilde Normandin
Moussa Maaskri	Saladin
Vincent Scarito	Zerbino
Mai Ahn Le	Nai-Rea,Naï-Rea
Jaran Phetjareon	Village Chief
Bernard Flavien	His Excellency's Majordomo
An Nop Vorapanya	Sergeant Van Tranh
David Gant	Auctioneer
Teerawat Mulvilai	Verlaine
Somjin Chimwong	Napolen
Nozha Khouadra	Mrs. Zerbino
Pring Sakhorn	Dignitary with Goldfish
Jerry Hoh	Policeman
Juliet Howland	Stylish Auction Room Woman
Caroline Wildi	Auction Room Companion
Thavirap Tantiwongse	Photographer
Delphine Kassem	Fleeing Bathing Woman
Alan Fairbairn	Auctioneer's Assistant
Thomas Larget	Residency Butler
Hy Peahu	Dignitaries' Translator
Luong Ham Chao	Dignitary
Tran Hong	Dignitary
Chea Iem	Dignitary
Ngo Qui Yen	Dignitary
Mathias Ghiap	Residency Cook
Luong Hoan	Residency Servant
Said Serrari	Circus Boy
Gerard Tan	Circus Boy
Xavier Castano	Butcher
Suban Phuso	Bus Driver
Christophe Cheysson	News Stand Man
Christian Clavier	Actor
Guy Pierce	Actor
Stéphanie Lagarde	Miss Paulette
Jaran 'See Tao' Petcharoen	le chef du village
Sakhorn Pring	Dignitary with Goldfish
Bô Gaultier de Kermoal	Circus Boy
Stéphanie Campion	La Dame en Rose
Annop Varapanya	Sergent Van Tranh
Suban Phusoi	Bus Driver
Mai Anh Le	Nai-Rea
Stephen Warbeck	Composer

Technical Credits

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Alain Godard

Julian Fellowes

Jean-Claude Arnaud

Jean-Jacques Annaud	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Sophie Blanvillain	Casting
Kathleen Driscoll-Mohler	Casting
Jake Eberts	Producer
John Hubbard	Casting,Casting
Raweeporn Srimonju Jungmeier	Casting
Francine Maisler	Casting
Pascal Molina	Special Effects
Frederic Moreau	Special Effects
Uli Nefzer	Special Effects
Alain Godard	Screenwriter
Jean-Yves Asselin	Executive Producer,Producer
Paul Rassam	Producer
Baptiste Andrieux	Special Effects
Peter Burgis	Sound Effects
Alfonso Calvo	Sound Effects
Martin Cantwell	Sound Effects
Simon Chase	Sound Effects
Vincent Cosson	Sound Effects
Julian Fellowes	Screenwriter
Virginie Autrique	Special Effects
Flore Michiels	Producer
Jean-Claude Arnaud	Screenwriter
Ben Spector	Producer
Xavier Castaño	Producer
Raweeporn Srimonju	Casting
Eddy Joseph	Sound/Sound Designer
Christian Wangler	Sound/Sound Designer
Mike Prestwood-Smith	Sound/Sound Designer
Matthew Gough	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

In the grand tradition of Born Free, this live-action adventure chronicles the adventures of two tigers separated as cubs. As he demonstrated with The Bear, director Jean-Jacques Annaud is expert at encouraging affecting performances from his animal stars. In the film's masterful, near-silent first half hour, the personalities of fearless Kumal and meek Sangha are established as they mischievously frolic in an abandoned temple. Their idyllic life is shattered when a plundering hunter (Guy Peace) kills their father and yanks Kumal from his home, while Sangha escapes with their mother. Kumal winds up in a circus, where he is mistreated and has his spirit broken by the cruel trainer. The young son of a French colonial administrator adopts Sangha, but when he grows to maturity, he is placed in the menagerie of a young prince with deep father issues. In the emotional climax, the brothers are unwittingly pitted against each other Gladiator-style in a fight to the death. Sangha's realization that his opponent is indeed his long-lost brother is powerfully moving. Tigers in peril and animal mistreatment may disturb younger viewers, but all will come away with an increased appreciation for these magnificent creatures who, as the end titles inform us, have drastically dwindled in number.