A long time ago, a young Russian general chose to sacrifice hundreds of birds to burn Moscow and save his motherland from the troops of Napoleon. For this feat, he was hailed as a hero by the people of Russia but regarded an executioner by the winged creatures. Now fifty years older the aging general leads a drab life. To make matters worse, the descendants of the sacrificed birds keep attacking him. One day however a meets an engaging little dog who soon becomes his faithful companion. Both friends decide to break the curse plaguing the general's life : they start militating for all the caged birds of Russia to be set free.
Title | The Dog, the General, and the Birds |
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Year | 2003 |
Genre | Animation |
Country | France, Italy |
Studio | Canal+, CNC, Eurimages, Gam Films, Prima Film, Roissy Films, Solaris Film, Téva, RAI |
Cast | Michel Elias, Philippe Noiret, François Jerosme, Marie Vincent |
Crew | Tonino Guerra (Screenplay), Francis Nielsen (Director), Andrey Khrzhanovsky (Art Direction) |
Keyword | |
Release | May 15, 2003 |
Runtime | 75 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.20 / 10 by 14 users |
Popularity | 3 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | Français |