# The King and the Mockingbird (1980)

> A chimney sweep and shepherdess flee a despotic monarch through a dazzling, poetic fairy-tale kingdom where love and freedom challenge royal power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13445

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
- Director: Paul Grimault
- Cast: Jean Martin, Renaud Marx, Agnès Viala, Pascal Mazzotti, Albert Médina, Philippe Derrez, Raymond Bussières, Roger Blin
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079820/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, witty, dreamy, family movie night, animation discovery

## Synopsis

A whimsical journey unfolds as two unlikely heroes challenge a tyrant's rule in a magical realm.

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