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The Old Lady and the Pigeons

1997Movie25 min

AnimationComedy
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8

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Story

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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Directed by
Sylvain Chomet
Written by
Sylvain Chomet

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Facts

May 27, 1997 · 25 min · Animation, Comedy

Released
May 27, 1997
Runtime
25 min
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Original language
French
Also spoken
English
Made in
Canada, France, Belgium, United Kingdom
Available in
1 country

Tropes

Silence Is Golden, Catapult Nightmare, Pink Elephants +9

  • Silence Is Golden
  • Catapult Nightmare
  • Pink Elephants
  • Becoming the Mask
  • Bookends
  • Jerkass
  • I'm a Humanitarian
  • The Voiceless
  • Never Mess with Granny
  • Foreshadowing
  • Chekhov's Gunman
  • No Name Given

12 of 22 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Old Lady and the Pigeons?"

Questions about The Old Lady and the Pigeons

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Old Lady and the Pigeons?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is The Old Lady and the Pigeons worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.8).

Is The Old Lady and the Pigeons in English?

FrenchEnglish

No, it was made in French, with some English.

What tropes does The Old Lady and the Pigeons use?

Silence Is GoldenCatapult NightmarePink ElephantsBecoming the MaskBookendsJerkassI'm a HumanitarianThe VoicelessNever Mess with GrannyForeshadowingChekhov's GunmanNo Name Givenand 10 more

TV Tropes lists 22 tropes for it, including Silence Is Golden, Catapult Nightmare, and Pink Elephants.