The Dog, the General, and the Birds

6.2|2003|1h 15m| FR

Overview: 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.

Genres: Animation

Director: Francis Nielsen

Votes: 14

Production Companies:

Canal+

CNC

Eurimages

Gam Films

Prima Film

Roissy Films

Solaris Film

Téva

RAI