REMI SANS FAMILLE

Remi Sans Famille and upcoming film and live action adaptation of the Remi Sans Famille novel by Hector Malot in 1878. Title translated to English as Nobody's Boy.

Personally I have not read the novel so the only comparison i can do is between the animated version and the live action. Well not really a comparison but only a quick review of the anime series that originally aired in 1977 to 1978 and a movie which I also never got to see that came out in 1980.

The Nobody's Boy Remi anime was aired and became part of my 80's cartoon series that I have watched. Not one of my favorite but this seemed to have become one of the forgotten anime series since the only series that many remembers was the Remi Nobody's Girl version that came out much later.

Three opening versions that I know (credits to the owners of the videos)

Two versions of the anime adaptation of the novel although the boy Remi is the closest to the novel since it took the same male character for Remi.

The girl Remi came out in year 1996 to 1997 so this one is on my 90's cartoons/anime list. This series was the most remembered version for most people that I had a chance to talk about the story I guess because this had more charm and it came out much later than the boy version.

Both stories are almost similar both boy and girl version had the same story lay out both were sold to a travelling old man who performs for a living. Remi was sold by the foster family in order to have money.

Remi traveled in different places and cities performing on streets as he/she got used to her/his new life as a street performer with the old man named Vitalis along with the animal performers a monkey and a dog. Cannot recall if both version had same set of animals in their troupe a monkey, french bulldog, two dogs which I have no idea what breed.

The story started off with a not so good kick off for the story a real heavy drama for an anime and for those who's tears are easy to come out yes you might cry in both versions but so far most I have talked to cried a lot in the girl version.

The story came out as a tragic one since along the travels of Remi with Vitalis and the animals one by one the companions died having only Remi, Jolicour (monkey) and Capi (dog) was left to survive on their own while performing and travelling from one place to another.

Reviewing some articles on Wiki for the two versions the stories of both versions were hardly changed since most human characters had the same names and only Remi got the gender change for the story. Both were stolen when they were babies and the mothers were looking for Remi ever since.

Both went through similar hardships as they travel their worlds striving to survive the harsh world where in order to survive one must earn the food they put in their mouths and shelter to live in.

Very true to how the actual world runs since not everything is for free and that a person needs to push each day to work in order to survive and provide for their families.

The story ended not the same but in a way both Remi's got their wish and got a family to whom they can return to and say they are home.

Which ever version of Remi for me is a great story to watch and may be once I get a copy of the novel I will read it.

As for the upcoming live action adaptation film by a French Film movie production I might get a copy of it. As for my tears to come out... not sure I haven't cried for a film for a long time now.

Recommend to watch anime yes recommended to read novel I can say yes since the anime adaptations were really good.

credits of the videos to the owners

source material wikipedia