octobre
27
March of the Penguin
March of the Penguin is a movie directed by Luc Jacquet and released in France in January 2005. It is only some months later that Warner Independent Pictures is interested in the film and decides to make a North American version by changing the music and the story. I will explain you the differences between both version, and the feelings that they give me.
The Original Version (in French)
Classified as documentary, this film was shot in Antarctica to talk about the emperor penguins and their mode of reproduction. The target audience is very broad and, more particularly, clearly the family. Thus, three narrators take the skin of penguins: the male, the female and the baby. This approach has the advantage of reaching more people and makes the penguins more endearing; but it limits the information to a level lower than the English version.
So, I had the same feelings as if the movie was about the story of a poor little puppy. Nothing surprised me.
The English Version
In my opinion, the American version looks really more like a documentary. Not like those Sunday night on Canal D. An interesting documentary. It was a good choice: the film was a very surprising success in the United States.
So, there’s only one narrator with a serious and solemn voice. This voice is not boring, and gives me feelings different from the original version: I really understood the hardness of the Antarctic. This type of story also allows more abundant and complex explanations.
Each version has its advantages and disadvantages. But, beyond the narration, the thing I will remember the longest is certainly the breathtaking images of this movie.
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