Belleville Rendez-vous (song)
"Belleville Rendez-vous" is a song from the animated film Les Triplettes de Belleville (2003), with music by Benoît Charest and lyrics by Sylvain Chomet. The song was performed "in character" in the film by Béatrice Bonifassi.
Description
The soundtrack album includes two versions of the song, one in French and the other in English, both performed by - M - (a.k.a.
Music video
The music video, which comes in French and English versions, shows - M - visiting a psychiatrist. As he tells his troubles in song, ghosts, having heads resembling his, start appearing and dancing on screen. The mental troubles of - M - begin to take their toll as he stands and dances wildly to the dance of the ghosts, much to the fear of the psychiatrist who slowly walks to keep distance. The music video ends with - M - being grabbed by medical personnel with one of them tranquilizing him before they take him away.
Belleville Rendez-vous is also the name given to the film Les Triplettes de Belleville in its UK release.