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78% Critic Match
The King and the Mockingbird
7.8 / 10• 1980• 1h 23m•NR• French
AnimationFamilyFantasy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jean Martin
L’oiseau (voice)
Lead
Renaud Marx
Le ramoneur (voice)
AV
Agnès Viala
La bergère (voice)
Pascal Mazzotti
Le roi (voice)
Albert Médina
Le belluaire / Le haut hurleur (voice)
PD
Philippe Derrez
Le liftier / Le speaker (voice)
Raymond Bussières
Le chef de la police (voice)
Roger Blin
L’aveugle (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paul Grimault's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The King and the Mockingbird is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
