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

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

Animation
Release Date: 2003, May 15
Directors: Francis Nielsen
Countries: France, Italy
Production: Canal+, CNC, Eurimages, Gam Films, Prima Film, Roissy Films, Solaris Film, Téva, RAI
Cast: Philippe Noiret, Michel Elias, François Jérosme

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.