The Dog, the General, and the Birds

The Dog, the General, and the Birds 2003 Directed by Francis Nielsen 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.

Country France

Production Countries France , Italy

Language French

Spoken Language French

Gnere Animation

Production Companies Canal+ , CNC , RAI , Eurimages , Solaris Film , Téva , Roissy Films , Gam Films , Prima Film

Release Date 15 May 2003

75 mins