Release Date

15 May, 2003

Runtime

01:15: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Le Chien, le général et les oiseaux

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Actors

Michel Elias

Philippe Noiret

François Jerosme

Marie Vincent

Crew

Tonino Guerra

Francis Nielsen

Andrey Khrzhanovsky