The Dog, the General, and the Birds
The Dog, the General, and the Birds

The Dog, the General, and the Birds

6.275 min
Animation

Overview

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 5/15/2003

Runtime: 75 min

Writers: Tonino Guerra

Top 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

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