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55% Critic Match
The Blue Bird
“A cavalcade of magic. A carnival of fun. The Blue Bird is magic for everyone.”
5.5 / 10• 1976• 1h 35m•NR• English
AdventureFamilyFantasyDrama
Storyline
Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, they're accompanied by the anthropomorphized presences of a Dog, a Cat, Light, Fire, and Bread, among other entities.
Cast & Crew
Patsy Kensit
Mytyl
Lead
Todd Lookinland
Tyltyl
Elizabeth Taylor
Queen of Light/Mother/Witch/Maternal Love
Jane Fonda
The Night
Cicely Tyson
Tylette
Ava Gardner
Luxury
Margarita Terekhova
Milk
Georgiy Vitsin
Sugar
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Cukor's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Blue Bird is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
