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Ratatouille (Original title)
Date: 2007 (Copyright)

Country: USA

Director: Brad Bird

Production company billing: ©2007. Disney Enterprises, Inc./Pixar Talking Pictures Walt Disney Pictures presents a Pixar Animation Studios film [end] Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Created by: Pixar Talking Pictures Created and Produced at Pixar Animation Studios, Emeryville, CA Dolby Digital/DTS/SDDS In Colour Prints by Technicolor [2.35:1] MPAA: 43486
Synopsis: Animation. Comedy about a rat who lives within the walls of a French bistro and wants to become a chef. Unfortunately he faces opposition from both his family and the rat-hating chefs in the restaurant.
Releases
Date: 29 June 2007Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 111 mins Dialogue (original): English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (25)
In: Empire n244 October 2009  Pages: 96-105
Title: Pixar on PixarAuthor: JOLIN, Dan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter and Brad Bird discuss the films they have made at Pixar and how over the course of ten films the animation company has grown in success.

In: Creative Screenwriting v15 n1 Jan/Feb 2008  Pages: 52-53
Title: The seamless theme: five effective ways to avoid preaching..Author: IGLESIAS, Karl Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...your theme". Advice for screenwriters on how to convey the theme of a screenplay, using the example of animated film RATATOUILLE.

In: Written By v12 n5 Summer 2008  Pages: [50]-57
Title: Brad the bardAuthor: FEENEY, F.X. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Writer/director Brad Bird talks about his career in animation film and television, including The SIMPSONS, The INCREDIBLES and RATATOUILLE.

In: Empire n224 February 2008  Pages: 152-153
Title: The Top 10: Movie mealsAuthor: BRAUND, Simon Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A listing and brief critique of ten films considered to have memorable scenes involving meals or food.

In: Filmwaves n35 Spring 2008  Pages: 36-43
Title: Kinopraxis: Rules of ThomAuthor: CONSTANTINI, Gustavo Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On sound design, particularly Randy Thom's work on RATATOUILLE.

In: Empire n223 January 2008  Pages: 118-130,132-133
Title: 2007: Empire's heroes of the yearArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief profiles of the people Empire magazine considers its 'Heroes of the Year', plus a top 25 listing of its favourite films of the year.

In: Screen International n1626 4 Jan 2008  Pages: 14-17
Title: Awards countdown: Picture perfectAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profiles the films considered to be contenders for best picture award nominations in 2008. Includes profiles of: Richard D. Zanuck, Kathleen Kennedy, Joanne Sellar, Steve Samuels, Art Linson, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.

In: Film Quarterly v61 n4 Summer 2008  Pages: 48-61
Title: Films of the Year, 2007Author: NAREMORE, James Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A review by James Naremore of what he considers to be the best film (including one TV show) releases in the U.S.

In: Empire n225 March 2008  Pages: 116-117
Title: Disney's all-time top 10 moviesArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Listing and brief critique of the ten best Disney films as selected by Empire magazine.

In: Empire n225 March 2008  Page: 131
Title: At home/DVD new: RatatouilleAuthor: DE SEMLYEN, Nick Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1618 2 Nov 2007  Page: 19
Title: Awards countdown: Year of the ratAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Part of a series of articles on the 2007-08 awards season. H ighlights RATATOUILLE as the best animation of the year and interviews its director Brad Bird about the making of the fi lm. Includes a brief sidebar about PERSEPOLIS.

In: StarBurst vSpec. n84 Yearbook  Pages: 92-93,98
Title: Reviews: MoviesAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n218 August 2007  Pages: 60-62,64
Title: What am I gonna do?Author: O'HARA, HelenArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
Description: Preview of RATATOUILLE, with a report on the making of the f ilm and it's story. Includes a table of the budget, gross an d profits made by Pixar film titles to-date.

In: Screen International n1601 29 Jun 2007  Page: 21
Title: Reviews: RatatouilleAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1625 21 Dec 2007  Page: 4
Title: News digest: AFI lists films of the yearArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Brief report and listing of the American Film Institute's top ten "incontrovertibly American" films of 2007.

In: StarBurst n354 September 2007  Pages: 88-89
Title: Reviews: MoviesAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n215 May 2007  Pages: 30-31
Title: News etc.: RatatouilleArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v17 n10 October 2007  Page: 66,68
Title: Reviews: RatatouilleAuthor: OSMOND, Andrew Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Creative Screenwriting v14 n3 May/Jun 2007  Pages: 63-66
Title: A Bird in handAuthor: WHARTON, David Michael Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Writer/director Brad Bird and head of story Mark Andrews talk about the process of working together on animated feature film RATATOUILLE.

In: Variety 25 Jun 2007  Page: 42, 45
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: CHANG, Justin Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Empire n220 October 2007  Page: 165
Title: At home/Soundtracks: RatatouilleAuthor: GRAYDON, Danny Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n221 November 2007  Pages: 40-42
Title: In cinemas: RatatouilleAuthor: Nathan, IanArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n221 November 2007  Pages: 98-102,104
Title: State of the artAuthor: O'HARA, HelenArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses whether or not current American animation is going through a resurgence. Focussing on Pixar's RATATOUILLE, discusses the mixed fortunes of Disney and Pixar and the use of CG animation.

In: StarBurst n351 July 2007  Page: 26
Title: Trailer Park: RatatouilleArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English

In: Imagine n14 Sep/Oct 2007  Page: 13
Title: Ratatouille: a recipe for disaster?Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Short piece on creating the food featured in the animated film RATATOUILLE, about a rat who wants to become a chef.


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (2)
Title: Pixar and the aesthetic imagination: animation, storytelling, and digital culture
Author: Herhuth, Eric  Pages: xii, 240 pages

Title: Pixar with Lacan: the hysteric's guide to animation
Author: Rösing, Lilian Munk  Pages: 181 pages