Movie: Turning Table

Top 8 Billed Cast

Paul Grimault
Paul Grimault

Self / The Jester (voice)

Mathieu Demy
Mathieu Demy

The Little Clown (voice)

Anouk Aimée
Anouk Aimée

Self / The Shepherdess (voice)

Lionel Charpy
Lionel Charpy

The King (voice)

Gary Chekchak
Gary Chekchak

The Chimney Sweep (voice)

Frank Laurent
Frank Laurent

The Lightning Thief (voice)

Jean-Charles Rousseau
Jean-Charles Rousseau

The Scarecrow / The Robot (voice)

Pierre Tchernia
Pierre Tchernia

The Mockingbird (voice)

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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

  • Release Date

    1988-12-21

  • Average

    7.462

  • Rating:

    3.7 starts
  • Tagline

    After The King and the Mockingbird...

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  • Languages:

    Français
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