Le Roi et l'oiseau

1h 27m 1981

Cast & Crew

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Paul Grimault

Director

Jean Martin

Pascal Mazzotti

Raymond Bussieres

Agnes Viala

Renaud Marx

Film Details

Also Known As
King and Mister Bird, The, King and Mr. Bird, King and the Bird, King and the Mockingbird, Roi et l'oiseau
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Fantasy
Release Date
1981
Distribution Company
Rialto Pictures; Gaumont; Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ICA); Rialto Pictures

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Synopsis

Director

Paul Grimault

Director

Cast

Jean Martin

Pascal Mazzotti

Raymond Bussieres

Agnes Viala

Renaud Marx

Hubert Deschamps

Roger Blin

Philippe Derrez

Albert Medina

Claude Pieplu

Crew

Gabriel Allignet

Animator

Hans Christian Andersen

From Story ("The Shepherdess And The Chimney Sweep")

Aline Asseo

Sound Editor

James Bauman

Other

Lionel Charpy

Set Design

Lionel Charpy

Art Collaboration

Bob Chaubaroux

Sound Recording

Rene Chaussy

Sound Editor

Marcel Colbrant

Animator

Alain Costa

Animator

Louise Danet

Art Collaboration

Roger Duclents

Set Design

Roger Duclents

Art Collaboration

Guy Faisien

Animator

Bernard Fieve

Art Collaboration

Paul Grimault

Other

Paul Grimault

Screenwriter

Paul Grimault

Editor

Paul Grimault

Producer

Paul Grimault

Set Design

Henri Gruel

Sound Effects

Wojciech Kilar

Music

Joseph Kosma

Songs

Henri Lacam

Animator

Philippe Landrot

Animator

Philippe Leclerc

Animator

Franco Milia

Animator

Jean Neny

Sound Rerecording

Claude Panier

Sound Recording

Jacques Prevert

Screenwriter

Jacques Prevert

Songs

Pierre Prevert

Artistic Collaboration

Peter Riethof

Screenplay

Peter Riethof

English Dialogue

Bernard Roso

Animator

Alberto Ruiz

Animator

Marcel Saufnai

Art Collaboration

Gerard Soirant

Cinematographer

Jean Viment

Animator

Pierre Watrin

Animator

Stanislaw Wistocki

Music Conductor

Film Details

Also Known As
King and Mister Bird, The, King and Mr. Bird, King and the Bird, King and the Mockingbird, Roi et l'oiseau
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Fantasy
Release Date
1981
Distribution Company
Rialto Pictures; Gaumont; Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ICA); Rialto Pictures

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States November 21, 2014

Released in United States April 1981

Released in United States October 1989

Released in United States September 9, 1989

Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 1989.

Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 9, 1989.

Paul Grimault and Jacques Prévert began collaborating on the hand-drawn project in 1948 and Grimault's partner André Sarrut took control, releasing a truncated version in 1952. Grimault spent 15 years regaining the rights and 10 years more to get financing to complete the project. Grimault and Prévert finished the film in 1980.

Released in United States April 1981 (Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (Bring the Kids) April 2-23, 1981.)

Released in United States October 1989 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 1989.)

Released in United States September 9, 1989 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 9, 1989.)

Limited Release in United States November 21, 2014

Film was begun in the early 1950s and not completed until 1980.

Re-released in Paris September 19, 1990.

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