Film

The Dog, the General, and the Birds

2003 · 1h 15m · Animation

IMDb

6.3

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.

Michel Elias

Le chien (voice)

Philippe Noiret

Récitant / Narrator (voice)

François Jérosme

Le général (voice)

Marie Vincent

• Francis NielsenDirector
• Tonino GuerraScreenplay

Release date

May 15, 2003

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 15m

Rated

12+

Genres

Animation