Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
In Scotland 1874, Jack is born on the coldest day ever. Because of the extreme cold, his heart stops beating. The responsible midwife in Edinburgh finds a way to save him by replacing his heart with a clock. So he lives and remains under the midwife's protective care. But he must not get angry or excited because that endangers his life by causing his clock to stop working. Worse than that, when he grows up, he has to face the fact he cannot fall in love because that too could stop his delicate heart.
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Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
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- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 5, 2014
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Animation, Romance, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
User Score
72%
Original Title
Jack et la mécanique du cœur
Production Companies
EuropaCorp, Duran, France 3 Cinéma, Canal+, Ciné+, Fonds Film in Vlaanderen, France Télévisions, La Région Île-de-France, Screen Flanders, uFilm, uFund, uMedia Family, Vlaams Agentschap Ondernemen, Vlaanderen in Actie, Walking The Dog
Director
Mathias Malzieu
Budget
$33,746,302
Revenue
$3,484,370
Description
In Scotland 1874, Jack is born on the coldest day ever. Because of the extreme cold, his heart stops beating. The responsible midwife in Edinburgh finds a way to save him by replacing his heart with a clock. So he lives and remains under the midwife's protective care. But he must not get angry or excited because that endangers his life by causing his clock to stop working. Worse than that, when he grows up, he has to face the fact he cannot fall in love because that too could stop his delicate heart.