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THE DOG, THE GENERAL AND THE BIRDS

Original Title

Le chien, le général et les oiseaux

Director

Francis Nielsen

Genre

Animation

Country of origin

France / Italy

Language spoken

French

Year of production

2003

Box Office

€ 133,766 (Italy, as at 23 November 2003)

Production

Solaris
Roissy Films (co-production)
Téva (co-production)
Prima Film (co-production)
Gam Films (co-production)
Rai Fiction (participation)
Canal+ (participation)

Domestic distribution/World Sales

Bac Films (France)
Mikado (Italy)

Domestic release

22 October 2003 (France)
24 October 2003 (Italy)

Awards

Venice Film Festival 2003 (Rota Soundtrack Award - Andrea Guerra)

Suggested by

Luciana Della Fornace – Vice President of Agiscuola (Italy)

 

List of Distributors

Release date

Country

Distributor

3 December 2003

Belgium

 

 

SYNOPSIS

A long time ago, a young Russian General sacrificed the birds to burn Moscow, invaded by Napoleon. From now on with the retirement, the General is haunted by the memory of the birds in flame. Fortunately, he meets an extraordinary dog, which he names Bonaparte, in remembering of his enemy. One day all the dogs leave their Masters to gather on the frozen river, to protest. However, spring approaches and the layer of ice threatens to break it is to the General to come to their help