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On planet Perdide, an attack of giant hornets leaves young Piel alone in a wrecked car with his dying father. A mayday message reaches their friend Jaffar, an adventurer travelling through space. Onboard Jaffar’s shuttle are the renegade Prince Matton, his fiancée, and Silbad, who knows Perdide well. Thus begins an incredible race across space to save Piel.
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Cast
18 people
Jean Valmont
Jaffar (voice)
Known for
Fantastic Planet
Let's Rob the Bank
Michel Elias
Silbad (voice)
Known for
Oggy and the Cockroaches
Lastman
Frédéric Legros
Piel (voice)
No other roles listed
Yves-Marie Maurin
Matton (voice)
Known for
Diabolique
Monique Thierry
Belle (voice)
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Claude (voice)
Known for
Vivre Sa Vie
My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days
Patrick Baujin
Jad (voice)
No other roles listed
Pierre Tourneur
Yula (voice)
No other roles listed
Alain Cuny
Xul (voice)
Known for
Emmanuelle
La Dolce Vita
Yves Brainville
Général (voice)
Known for
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Night of the Generals
Michel Barbey
Igor (voice)
Known for
Asterix vs. Caesar
The Horse
Jim Bauman
Lowry (voice)
René Laloux Director · Jean Giraud Writer Stefan Wul Author
Worldwide gross $4.4K · United States release July 26, 2024 · Produced in France, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,368
Production
Hungarofilm
Production
BBC
Production
Pannónia Filmstúdió
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
WDR
Production
Südwestfunk
Production
RTS
Production
Télécip
Production
BBC Film
Studio
SSR SRG Idée Suisse
Production
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Production
France · Germany · Hungary · Switzerland · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Les maîtres du temps
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 24, 1982
Theatrical
United States · July 26, 2024
Theatrical
China
October 16, 2026 · Premiere · Yangtze River Delta International Youth Film Festival
France
July 22, 2026 · TV · Mangas
Germany
December 31, 1984 · TV
Hungary
September 29, 1983 · Theatrical
September 30, 1983 · TV · MTV1
January 23, 2025 · Theatrical · Felújított
Italy
May 1, 1982 · Premiere · Fantafestival
Japan
September 18, 1983 · Theatrical
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