The Old Lady and the Pigeons

The Old Lady and the Pigeons

1997•25m•7.6/10

AnimationComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.6/10(65)

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...

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Production

Trans Europe Film, Django Films, club invest, Les productions Pascal Blais, Odec Kid Cartoons, Les Armateurs

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

James Pidgeon

Himself (voice)

Michoue Sylvain

(voice)

Andrea Usher-Jones

(voice)

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