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The Dog, the General, and the Birds

The Dog, the General, and the Birds

2003/05/15 (US) | Animation

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.

1h 15m

6.2

  • Francis Nielsen

    Director

  • Tonino Guerra

    Screenplay

Lead Cast

  • Michel Elias

    Michel Elias

    Le chien (voice)

  • Philippe Noiret

    Philippe Noiret

    Récitant / Narrator (voice)

  • François Jérosme

    François Jérosme

    Le général (voice)

  • Marie Vincent

    Marie Vincent

Budget

$ 0

Revenue

$ 0

Status

Released

Production Company

  • Canal+
  • CNC
  • Eurimages
  • Gam Films

Crews

  • Andrey Khrzhanovsky

    Art Direction