The King and the Mockingbird (1980)

ALL 03/19/1980 (fr) Animation, Family, Fantasy 83 Min
  • Release
    03/19/1980
  • Production
    Les Films Paul Grimault, Les Films Gibé, Antenne 2
  • Rotten tomato
    77.39%
  • Original title
    Le Roi et l'Oiseau
  • Original language
    fr
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

The kingdom of Takicardie quakes under the rule of the tyrannical King Charles V-et-III-font-VIII-et-VIII-font-XVI, whose favourite pastime is shooting birds. His archenemy is a cheeky mockingbird, whose favourite pastime is thwarting the king’s attempts to shoot birds. One night, a portrait of the king comes to life and disposes of the real king, taking his place. The portrait king falls in love with a young shepherdess in another painting and intends to marry her. But, alas, the shepherdess has fallen in love with a chimneysweep and together they elope from the king’s palace. Enraged, the king sends his police to capture them and once they are within his power he forces the shepherdess to marry him. The mockingbird must use all his guile and courage to once more thwart the king and bring his evil reign to an end.

  1. Paul Grimault

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Paul Grimault

    Editor

  4. Producer



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Casts

  1. Jean Martin

    L’oiseau (voice)

  2. Renaud Marx

    Le ramoneur (voice)

  3. Agnès Viala

    La bergère (voice)

  4. Pascal Mazzotti

    Le roi (voice)

  5. Albert Médina

    Le belluaire / Le haut hurleur (voice)

  6. Philippe Derrez

    Le liftier / Le speaker (voice)

  7. Raymond Bussières

    Le chef de la police (voice)

  8. Roger Blin

    L’aveugle (voice)

  9. Claude Piéplu

    Le maire du palais (voice)

  10. Hubert Deschamps

    Le sentencieux (voice)

  11. Jeanne Witta

    (Voice)

  12. Jacques Colombat

    (Voice)

  13. Jean Vimenet

    (Voice)

  14. Lionel Charpy

    (Voice)

  15. Robert Lombard

    (Voice)

  16. Jean Mermet

    (Voice)

  17. Vincent Montrobert

    (Voice)

  18. Pierre Risch

    (Voice)

  19. Bruno Sermonne

    (Voice)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 19 , Crews : 10

Keyword

The King and the Mockingbird (1980) 83 Min

ALL 03/19/1980 (fr)
Animation, Family, Fantasy
  • Release 03/19/1980
  • Production
    Les Films Paul Grimault, Les Films Gibé, Antenne 2
  • Original title Le Roi et l'Oiseau
  • fr
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

The kingdom of Takicardie quakes under the rule of the tyrannical King Charles V-et-III-font-VIII-et-VIII-font-XVI, whose favourite pastime is shooting birds. His archenemy is a cheeky mockingbird, whose favourite pastime is thwarting the king’s attempts to shoot birds. One night, a portrait of the king comes to life and disposes of the real king, taking his place. The portrait king falls in love with a young shepherdess in another painting and intends to marry her. But, alas, the shepherdess has fallen in love with a chimneysweep and together they elope from the king’s palace. Enraged, the king sends his police to capture them and once they are within his power he forces the shepherdess to marry him. The mockingbird must use all his guile and courage to once more thwart the king and bring his evil reign to an end.

  1. Paul Grimault

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Paul Grimault

    Editor

  4. Producer