The King and the Mockingbird

The King and the Mockingbird

1980 · 83 min · ★ 7.8 · Animation, Family, Fantasy

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.

Directed by Paul Grimault · Written by Paul Grimault

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Jean Martin L’oiseau (voice)
Renaud Marx Le ramoneur (voice)
Agnès Viala La bergère (voice)
Pascal Mazzotti Le roi (voice)
Albert Médina Le belluaire / Le haut hurleur (voice)
Philippe Derrez Le liftier / Le speaker (voice)
Raymond Bussières Le chef de la police (voice)
Roger Blin L’aveugle (voice)
Claude Piéplu Le maire du palais (voice)
Hubert Deschamps Le sentencieux (voice)
Jeanne Witta (Voice)
Jacques Colombat (Voice)

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