The Dog, the General, and the Birds

The Dog, the General, and the Birds (2003)

Le Chien, le général et les oiseaux

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.

Date of release
2003-05-15
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (16)
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Animation
Director
Francis Nielsen

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