The Old Lady and the Pigeons

The Old Lady and the Pigeons

The Old Lady and the Pigeons

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The Old Lady and the Pigeons

1997

0h 25m

7.7(69 votes)

Animation

Comedy

Overview

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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Django Films

Les Armateurs

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Cast & crew

3 featured cast members

Starring

James Pidgeon

Himself (voice)

Michoue Sylvain

(voice)

Andrea Usher-Jones

(voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Sylvain Chomet
Written by: Sylvain Chomet

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