The King and the Mockingbird - 1980

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.

83min
1980
TP
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.7/10

Cast

Jean Martin profile pictureJean MartinL’oiseau (voice)
Renaud Marx profile pictureRenaud MarxLe ramoneur (voice)
Raymond Bussières profile pictureRaymond BussièresLe chef de la police (voice)
Roger Blin profile pictureRoger BlinL’aveugle (voice)
Claude Piéplu profile pictureClaude PiépluLe maire du palais (voice)
Hubert Deschamps profile pictureHubert DeschampsLe sentencieux (voice)

About The King and the Mockingbird

The King and the Mockingbird Overview

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.

Age Rating: TP
Runtime: 83min

Extra details

Original Title: Le Roi et l'Oiseau
Original Language: French
Directed By: Paul Grimault
Production Companies
Les Films Paul GrimaultLes Films GibéAntenne 2