The King and the Mockingbird

The King and the Mockingbird

83 mins | Animation, Family, Fantasy | March 19, 1980

The kingdom of Takicardie quakes under the rule of the tyrannical King Charles V-et-III-font-VIII-et-VIII-font-XVI, whose favourite pastime is shooting birds. His archenemy is a cheeky mockingbird, whose favourite pastime is thwarting the king’s attempts to shoot birds. One night, a portrait of the king comes to life and disposes of the real king, taking his place. The portrait king falls in love with a young shepherdess in another painting and intends to marry her. But, alas, the shepherdess has fallen in love with a chimneysweep and together they elope from the king’s palace. Enraged, the king sends his police to capture them and once they are within his power he forces the shepherdess to marry him. The mockingbird must use all his guile and courage to once more thwart the king and bring his evil reign to an end.

The King and the Mockingbird

83 mins | Animation, Family, Fantasy | March 19, 1980

The King and the Mockingbird
The kingdom of Takicardie quakes under the rule of the tyrannical King Charles V-et-III-font-VIII-et-VIII-font-XVI, whose favourite pastime is shooting birds. His archenemy is a cheeky mockingbird, whose favourite pastime is thwarting the king’s attempts to shoot birds. One night, a portrait of the king comes to life and disposes of the real king, taking his place. The portrait king falls in love with a young shepherdess in another painting and intends to marry her. But, alas, the shepherdess has fallen in love with a chimneysweep and together they elope from the king’s palace. Enraged, the king sends his police to capture them and once they are within his power he forces the shepherdess to marry him. The mockingbird must use all his guile and courage to once more thwart the king and bring his evil reign to an end.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Antenne 2, Les Films Gibé, Les Films Paul Grimault
Original title Le Roi et l'Oiseau
Directors Paul Grimault
Writers Paul Grimault, Hans Christian Andersen, Jacques Prévert

Cast

Jean Martin

as L’oiseau (voice)

Renaud Marx

as Le ramoneur (voice)

Agnès Viala

as La bergère (voice)

Pascal Mazzotti

as Le roi (voice)

Albert Médina

as Le belluaire / Le haut hurleur (voice)

Philippe Derrez

as Le liftier / Le speaker (voice)

Raymond Bussières

as Le chef de la police (voice)

Roger Blin

as L’aveugle (voice)

Claude Piéplu

as Le maire du palais (voice)

Hubert Deschamps

as Le sentencieux (voice)

Jeanne Witta

as (Voice)

Jacques Colombat

as (Voice)

Jean Vimenet

as (Voice)

Lionel Charpy

as (Voice)

Robert Lombard

as (Voice)

Jean Mermet

as (Voice)

Vincent Montrobert

as (Voice)

Pierre Risch

as (Voice)

Bruno Sermonne

as (Voice)