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Michel Elias
Le chien (voice)

Philippe Noiret
Récitant / Narrator (voice)

François Jérosme
Le général (voice)
Art

Andrey Khrzhanovsky
Art Direction
Directing
Francis Nielsen
Director
Writing

Tonino Guerra
Screenplay
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.
Le chien (voice)
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
Le général (voice)
Art Direction
Director
Screenplay