The King & the Mockingbird is a classic French animated film written by Jacques Prevert (Les Enfants du Paradis) & Paul Grimault (The Little Soldier) based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Shepherdess & the Chimney Sweep Charles the XVIth reigns tyrannically over the kingdom of Takicardie Only brightly feathered Mockingbird a playful & talkative fellow who has built his nest high up in the gigantic palace near His Majesty’s secret chambers dares to make fun of him In love with a beautiful & demure shepherdess the King wants to force her to marry him However the young girl is in love with a brave little chimney sweep Helped by the Mockingbird they run away to escape the King’s evil clutches…