The Old Lady and the Pigeons

1997 0h 25m FR

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 70

AnimationComedy

Synopsis

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A starving gendarme, wasting away from hunger, is reduced to grabbing castoff snacks from fat American tourists. When he sees as old woman feeding pigeons, in desperation he hits on the bizarre idea of dressing up as one...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Pidgeon
Himself (voice)
Michoue Sylvain
(voice)
Andrea Usher-Jones
(voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sylvain Chomet
Writers: Sylvain Chomet
Languages: French, English
Countries: Canada, France, Belgium, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Canada, France, Belgium, United Kingdom.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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James Pidgeon and Michoue Sylvain and Andrea Usher-Jones carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0127710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sylvain Chomet directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, France, Belgium, United Kingdom. Dialogue in French, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4International production across 4 countries: Canada, France, Belgium, United Kingdom.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6James Pidgeon and Michoue Sylvain and Andrea Usher-Jones carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0127710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.