The King and the Mockingbird

Name: The King and the Mockingbird
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Family
Released: 1980
Duration: 83 min

Le Roi et l'Oiseau

French • 1980 • 1h 23m

This film is not currently available on the Criterion Channel

Director

Paul Grimault

Fantasy Animation Family

Synopsis

A young shepherdess and a chimneysweep plan to get married and escape the clutches of a tyrannical king in love with her, assisted by the guile of a cheeky mockingbird, the king's archenemy.

Credits

Crew

DirectorPaul Grimault

WriterPaul Grimault, Jacques Prévert, Paul Grimault

CinematographerGérard Soirant

ComposerWojciech Kilar

EditorPaul Grimault

ProducerAndré Sarrut, Robert Dorfmann

Cast

Jean Martinas L’oiseau (voice)

Renaud Marxas Le ramoneur (voice)

Agnès Vialaas La bergère (voice)

Pascal Mazzottias Le roi (voice)

Albert Médinaas Le belluaire / Le haut hurleur (voice)

Philippe Derrezas Le liftier / Le speaker (voice)

Raymond Bussièresas Le chef de la police (voice)

Roger Blinas L’aveugle (voice)

Claude Piépluas Le maire du palais (voice)

Hubert Deschampsas Le sentencieux (voice)

Jeanne Wittaas (Voice)

Jean Vimenetas (Voice)

Lionel Charpyas (Voice)

Robert Lombardas (Voice)

Jean Mermetas (Voice)

Pierre Rischas (Voice)

Bruno Sermonneas (Voice)