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Catalog/Animation/The King and the Mockingbird
The King and the Mockingbird poster
S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 87.7 / 100
1980·Animation / Family / Fantasy·1h 23m

THE KING AND THE MOCKINGBIRD

A young shepherdess and a chimneysweep plan to get married and escape the clutches of a tyrannical king in love with her, assisted by the guile of a cheeky mockingbird, the king's archenemy.

Above the Line
Paul Grimault·DirectorJacques Prévert·ScreenplayPaul Grimault·ScreenplayGérard Soirant·Director of PhotographyWojciech Kilar·Original Music ComposerPaul Grimault·Editor
Cast
Jean Martin·L’oiseau (voice)Renaud Marx·Le ramoneur (voice)Agnès Viala·La bergère (voice)Pascal Mazzotti·Le roi (voice)Albert Médina·Le belluaire / Le haut hurleur (voice)Philippe Derrez·Le liftier / Le speaker (voice)Raymond Bussières·Le chef de la police (voice)Roger Blin·L’aveugle (voice)Claude Piéplu·Le maire du palais (voice)Hubert Deschamps·Le sentencieux (voice)
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Paul Grimault·Director
Writing· 3
Jacques Prévert·ScreenplayPaul Grimault·ScreenplayPaul Grimault·Writer
Camera· 1
Gérard Soirant·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Paul Grimault·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Wojciech Kilar·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
André Sarrut·ProducerRobert Dorfmann·Producer
By the Numbers
87.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#99C2E0
#333333
#F0F0F0
Mood
Adventurous, Whimsical
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The animated movie poster features a tall, light-colored castle with multiple towers and domes under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a large, colorful bird”

animationfantasyfamily
Key Elements
CastleStairsCrownBird
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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