Movie

The Blue Bird

1976 · 95 min

A gentle, old-fashioned fairy-tale quest with colorful characters and a warm moral, best enjoyed by young children.

Tagline: A cavalcade of magic. A carnival of fun. The Blue Bird is magic for everyone.
Overview: Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, they're accompanied by the anthropomorphized presences of a Dog, a Cat, Light, Fire, and Bread, among other entities.
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, earnest and campy. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, coming-of-age, identity, survival
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
identity
survival
love
Places: fantasy world
countryside
home
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none