The Dog, the General, and the Birds
Film - 2003
33K
The Dog, the General, and the Birds it's a movie with Michel Elias, Philippe Noiret Full cast. Directed by Francis Nielsen. Original title Le Chien, le général et les oiseaux Genre Animation.
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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.