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.
Genre: Animation
Stars: Michel Elias, Philippe Noiret, François Jerosme, Marie Vincent
Crew: Tonino Guerra (Screenplay), Francis Nielsen (Director), Andrey Khrzhanovsky (Art Direction)
Country: France, Italy
Language: Français
Studio: Canal+, CNC, Eurimages, Gam Films, Prima Film, Roissy Films, Solaris Film, Téva, RAI
Runtime: 75 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 15, 2003
IMDb: 4.8
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