The Nightingale

The Nightingale

1983 · 54 min · ★ 5.2 · Fantasy, TV Movie

A kitchen maid and a nightingale help save an emperor with the power of song and friendship.

Directed by Ivan Passer · Written by Hans Christian Andersen

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