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Director:
Writers:
Hans Christian Andersen (fairy tale The Sheperdess and the Chimney Sweep)
Jacques Prévert (scenario) ...
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Release Date:
19 March 1980 (France) more
Awards:
1 win more
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About time this animation was re-released. more (11 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Jean Martin ... L'oiseau (voice)
Pascal Mazzotti ... Le roi (voice)
Raymond Bussières ... Le chef de la police (voice)
Agnès Viala ... La bergère (voice)
Renaud Marx ... Le ramoneur (voice)
Hubert Deschamps ... Le sentencieux (voice)
Roger Blin ... L'aveugle (voice)
Philippe Derrez ... Le liftier / Le speaker (voice)
Albert Médina ... Le belluaire / Le haut hurleur (voice)
Claude Piéplu ... Le maire du palais (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lionel Charpy ... (voice)
Jacques Colombat ... (voice)
Robert Lombard ... (voice)
Jean Mermet ... (voice)
Vincent Montrobert ... (voice)
Popeck ... (voice) (as Jean Herbert)
Pierre Risch ... (voice)
Bruno Sermonne ... (voice)
Jean Vimenet ... (voice)
Jeanne Witta ... (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The King and the Bird (Australia) (festival title)
The King and the Mockingbird (USA) (festival title)
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Runtime:
83 min | Sweden:87 min | France:81 min (DVD)
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
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Certification:
Sweden:7 | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud)

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About time this animation was re-released., 10 October 1999
Author: moondog-14

The King and Mr Bird, as it was known in England makes most Disney output seem poor in comparison. It is actually stitched together using an old forties (I think) animation called "The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep" and modern footage.

It is the modern stuff which gives it the edge as we are whisked through the Kingdom of Tachycardia, a futuristic city run by a vain king. Mr Bird is a symbol of freedom who brings anarchy to the kingdom.

Best bits. All of it but the ride in the lift is recommended as well as the scenes with the giant robot.

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