Nightingale

Nightingale

1992 · 30 min · ★ 10.0 · Animation

Captivated by its sweet song, an emperor takes a nightingale into his palace as his companion. But when the emperor shows more interest in a bejeweled mechanical bird, the nightingale flees. It returns only when the lonely emperor sees how foolishly he has behaved.

Directed by Michael Sporn · Written by Maxine Fisher

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