The Dog, the General, and the Birds
Le Chien, le général et les oiseaux (original)
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.
Starring Michel Elias, Philippe Noiret, François Jerosme, Marie Vincent
It's a animation movie, and has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.
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Not found streaming from Switzerland.
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