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The Dog, the General, and the Birds

Original title: Le chien, le général et les oiseaux
Year: 2003
Running time: 75 min.
Country: France
Director: Francis Nielsen
Screenwriter: Tonino Guerra, Francis Nielsen. Novel: Tonino Guerra
Cast: Animation
Music: Andrea Guerra
Cinematography: Animation
Producer: Co-production France-Italy;
Solaris, Roissy Films, Téva, Prima Film, Gam Films, Bac Films. Distributor: Mikado Film
Genre: Animation | Animals
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.

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The Dog, the General, and the Birds

2003

Francis Nielsen