(Le Chien, le général et les oiseaux)

Content: 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.

Countries:

France,

Italy

Genres:

Animation

Runtime:

75 minutes

Year:

2003

Directors:

Francis Nielsen

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Production companies:

Canal+,

CNC,

Eurimages,

Gam Films,

Prima Film,

Roissy Films,

Solaris Film,

Téva,

RAI

Actors:

Le chien (voice)

Récitant / Narrator (voice)

Le général (voice)

Crews:

Screenplay

Director

Art Direction