The King and the Mockingbird was an enormous influence on Studio Ghibli, and gets a rare screening as Leeds Young Peoples Film Festivals Closing Gala film on Friday afternoon at The Hyde Park Picture House. Click here for tickets: tinyurl/nw59tl5 Widely considered one of the best animated features of all time, The King and the Mockingbird (Le Roi et l’Oiseau) has been cited by Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata as a profound influence on their work. It is adapted from a fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson about a tyrannical King ruling over the kingdom of Takicardia. The King is in love with a beautiful shepherdess in a painting on his wall, but she is in love with a chimneysweep from another artwork. At night the paintings come to life, and together they attempt to flee. Hiding at the top of the palace they team up with the spirited Mr Bird, the only creature who dares to make fun of the King, before leading the police on a wild chase…
Posted on: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:17:51 +0000
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