The Dog, the General, and the Birds

The Dog, the General, and the Birds

75 mins | Animation | May 15, 2003

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.

The Dog, the General, and the Birds

75 mins | Animation | May 15, 2003

The Dog, the General, and the Birds
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Canal+, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, Eurimages, Solaris Film, RAI, Roissy Films, Gam Films, Prima Film, Téva
Original title Le Chien, le général et les oiseaux
Directors Francis Nielsen
Writers Tonino Guerra

Cast

Michel Elias

as Le chien (voice)

Philippe Noiret

as Récitant / Narrator (voice)

François Jerosme

as Le général (voice)