The Dog, the General, and the Birds (2003)
A long time ago, a young Russian general chose to sacrifice hundreds of birds to burn Moscow and save his motherland from the troops of Napoleon. For this feat, he was hailed as a hero by the people of Russia but regarded an executioner by the winged creatures. Now fifty years older the aging general leads a drab life. To make matters worse, the descendants of the sacrificed birds keep attacking him. One day however a meets an engaging little dog who soon becomes his faithful companion. Both friends decide to break the curse plaguing the general's life : they start militating for all the caged birds of Russia to be set free.
- Release Date: 2003-05-15
- Runtime: 1h 15min
- Production Company: Canal+
- Production Country: France, Italy
- Director: Francis Nielsen
- Writer: Tonino Guerra
