Dofus – Book 1: Julith

Dofus – Book 1: Julith
FrenchDofus, livre 1: Julith
Directed byAnthony Roux
Jean Jacques Denis
Screenplay byAnthony Roux
Olivier Vannelle
Story byAnthony Roux
Music byGuillaume Houzé
Production
companies
Ankama Animation
France 3 Cinema
Pictanovo
Distributed byGebeka Films
Release dates
  • 7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) (Arras Film Festival)
  • 3 February 2016 (2016-02-03) (France)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget€7.5 million
Box office$624,747

Dofus – Book 1: Julith (French: Dofus, livre 1: Julith) is a 2015 French animated fantasy film directed by Anthony Roux and Jean Jacques Denis, from a screenplay by Roux and Olivier Vannelle.[1][2] Based on the 2004 video game Dofus and its sequel Wakfu, the film is set in the Krosmoz fictional universe.[3] Dofus – Book 1: Julith was produced by Ankama Animation, and co-produced by France 3 Cinema and Pictanovo.[2][4] It had its world premiere at the Arras Film Festival on 7 November 2015, before being released in French cinemas on 3 February 2016. Despite receiving a generally positive critical reception, the film was a massive box office bomb, grossing only $624,747 against a €7.5 million budget.

Premise

Joris Jurgen lives with his adoptive father Kerubim Crépin, an old anthropomorphic cat, in the peaceful city of Bonta. One day, the despicable Julith, who possesses great magical powers, tries to steal the Ebony Dofus—a dragon egg that contains unimaginable power. With the newly befriended Khan and Bakara, Joris must try to save the city from the clutches of Julith.

Voice cast

  • Laëtitia Lefebvre as Julith
  • Elisabeth Ventura as Bakara
  • Sauvane Delanoe as Joris
  • Claire Baradat as Lilotte
  • Jean-Claude Donda as Kerubim Crepin
  • Francois Siener as Luis
  • Mathias Kozlowski as Guy
  • Emmanuel Gradi as Khan Karkass
  • Bernard Alane as Atcham
  • Patrick Poivey as Dardondakal
  • Marc Saez as Marline
  • Laurence Breheret as Grimalkin Twins
  • Philippe Catoire as King of Bonta
  • Xavier Fagnon as Leon Zitroll

Production

The budget for the film was €7.5 million.[5] The soundtrack was composed by Guillaume Houzé,[6] with songs performed by the National Orchestra of Lille and Star Pop Orchestra.[7] The soundtrack was released as a compact disc (CD) on 16 January 2016.[7]

Release

Dofus – Book 1: Julith had its world premiere at the Arras Film Festival on 7 November 2015,[8] before being released theatrically in French on 3 February 2016.[2] The film was a box office bomb,[5] grossing $624,747 at the French box office.[9]

References

  1. ^ Mury, Cecil (6 February 2016). "Dofus, livre 1 : Julith - Anthony Roux et Jean-Jacques Denis" [Dofus, book 1: Julith - Anthony Roux and Jean-Jacques Denis]. Telerama (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Dofus, livre 1: Julith". UniFrance (in French). Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. ^ Luciani, Noémie (29 January 2016). "" Dofus, livre 1 : Julith " : une adaptation réussie du jeu de rôle en ligne" ["Dofus, book 1: Julith": a successful adaptation of the online role-playing game]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. ^ Amidi, Amidi (25 November 2016). "French Feature 'Dofus—Book 1: Julith' Goes Straight To Steam in the U.S." Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b Buyse, Nicole (8 March 2016). "Nouveau long-métrage d'animation pour Ankama" [New animated feature film for Ankama]. Les Echos (in French). Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Dofus - Livre 1: Julith". Soundtrack.net. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  7. ^ a b "CD DOFUS le film : la bande originale" [CD of DOFUS the movie: the soundtrack]. Ankama-shop.com (in French). Ankama Animation. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Venez voir le film en avant-premiére!" [Come and see the film's premiere!]. Dofus.com (in French). Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Dofus - Livre 1: Julith (2016)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 27 October 2022.