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The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird (1953)

A modern fairy story... for young and old!

Genre : Fantasy, Animation

Runtime : 1H 3M

Director : Paul Grimault
Writer : Paul Grimault

Synopsis

A chimney sweep and his beloved shepherdess are aided by Wonderbird in their escape from a ruthless dictator

Actors

Pierre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur
L'Oiseau (voice)
Serge Reggiani
Serge Reggiani
Le ramoneur (voice)
Anouk Aimée
Anouk Aimée
La bergère (voice)
Fernand Ledoux
Fernand Ledoux
Le roi Charles-V-et-trois-font-huit-et-huit-font-seize (voice)
Etienne Decroux
Etienne Decroux
Le haut hurleur (Voice)
Roger Blin
Roger Blin
L'aveugle (Voice)
Yves Deniaud
Yves Deniaud
Le chef de la police (Voice)
Marcel Pérès
Marcel Pérès
Le belluaire (Voice)
Maurice Schutz
Maurice Schutz
Le vieux mendiant (Voice)
Félix Oudart
Félix Oudart
Le sentencieux (Voice)
Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov
Mr. Wonderbird (voice)
Claire Bloom
Claire Bloom
The Shepherdess (voice)
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
The Chimney Sweep (voice)
Max Adrian
Max Adrian
The King (voice)
Alec Clunes
Alec Clunes
The Blind Man (voice)
Cecil Trouncer
Cecil Trouncer
The Statue (voice)
Philip Stainton
Philip Stainton
The Policeman (voice)
Frank Muir
Frank Muir
The Commentator (voice)
Harcourt Williams
Harcourt Williams
The Old Beggar (voice)
Joan Heal
Joan Heal
The Kitten (voice)

Crews

Paul Grimault
Paul Grimault
Director
Paul Grimault
Paul Grimault
Cinematography
Jacques Prévert
Jacques Prévert
Dialogue
Pierre Prévert
Pierre Prévert
Storyboard
Paul Grimault
Paul Grimault
Storyboard
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
Original Story
Antoine Archimbaud
Antoine Archimbaud
Sound Director
Gilbert Natot
Gilbert Natot
Editor
Joseph Kosma
Joseph Kosma
Musical
Joseph Kosma
Joseph Kosma
Songs
Jacques Prévert
Jacques Prévert
Songs
Fabien Loris
Fabien Loris
Vocals
Éric Amado
Éric Amado
Vocals
Jacques Jansen
Jacques Jansen
Vocals
Pierre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur
Vocals
Pierre Prévert
Pierre Prévert
Recording Supervision
André Sarrut
André Sarrut
Producer
Henri Lacam
Henri Lacam
Animation Manager
Paul Grimault
Paul Grimault
Story
Jacques Prévert
Jacques Prévert
Story
Paul Grimault
Paul Grimault
Writer
Jacques Prévert
Jacques Prévert
Writer
Paul Grimault
Paul Grimault
Screenplay
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
Author
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
Characters
Paul Grimault
Paul Grimault
Characters
Paul Grimault
Paul Grimault
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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