The King and the Mockingbird (1980)
Original title: Le Roi et l’oiseau
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.
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Jean MartinL’oiseau (voice)
Pascal MazzottiLe roi (voice)
Raymond BussièresLe chef de la police (voice)Agnès VialaLa bergère (voice)
Renaud MarxLe ramoneur (voice)
Hubert DeschampsLe sentencieux (voice)
Roger BlinL’aveugle (voice)Philippe DerrezLe liftier / Le speaker (voice)
Albert MédinaLe belluaire / Le haut hurleur (voice)
Claude PiépluLe maire du palais (voice)Jeanne Witta(Voice)
Jacques Colombat(Voice)Keywords
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What is The King and the Mockingbird about?
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.
How long is The King and the Mockingbird?
The King and the Mockingbird has a runtime of 83 minutes.
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