Turning Table

"After The King and the Mockingbird..."

1988 1h 20m FR

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7.4

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7.1

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★7.4TMDB · 15★7.1IMDB · 270

Animation

Synopsis

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On a winter night, the author of "The King and the Mockingbird" is visited by the cartoon characters he created in his studio. Along with a little clown, he screens a selection of his favorite shorts

“After The King and the Mockingbird...”

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Cast

Paul Grimault
Self / The Jester (voice)
Mathieu Demy
The Little Clown (voice)
Anouk Aimée
Self / The Shepherdess (voice)
Lionel Charpy
The King (voice)
Gary Chekchak
The Chimney Sweep (voice)
Frank Laurent
The Lightning Thief (voice)
Jean-Charles Rousseau
The Scarecrow / The Robot (voice)
Pierre Tchernia
The Mockingbird (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Grimault
Writers: Paul Grimault, Jacques Demy, Paul Grimault
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Grimault, shot by Raymond Picon Borel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Wojciech Kilar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sabine Mamou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Paul Grimault and Mathieu Demy and Anouk Aimée carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "After The King and the Mockingbird...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Grimault directs. Raymond Picon Borel behind the camera. Wojciech Kilar scores. Sabine Mamou cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Paul Grimault, shot by Raymond Picon Borel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Wojciech Kilar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sabine Mamou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Paul Grimault and Mathieu Demy and Anouk Aimée carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "After The King and the Mockingbird...".
9IMDB entry: tt0096209 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.