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The Nightingale

Ivan Passer

1983 • 54m

A kitchen maid and a nightingale help save an emperor with the power of song and friendship.

The Nightingale

Cast

Mick Jagger

Mick JaggerThe Emperor

Bud Cort

Bud CortMusic Master

Barbara Hershey

Barbara HersheyThe Maid

Edward James Olmos

Edward James OlmosPrime Minister

Mako

MakoGardener / Minister

Chao Li Chi

Chao Li ChiGardener

Keye Luke

Keye LukeImperial Doctor

Bobby PorterDeath Spirit

Ellen WakamatsuFirst Lady of the Court

Susan HaruyeSecond Lady of the Court

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Ji-Tu CumbukaEmperor's Bodyguard

Jerry Hall

Jerry HallPansy

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica HustonPrimrose

Alberto Isaac

Alberto IsaacServant #1

Maysie Hoy

Maysie HoyHousekeeper

Crew

Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian AndersenStory

Shelley Duvall

Shelley DuvallExecutive Producer

Fred Fuchs

Fred FuchsAssociate Producer

Ivan Passer

Ivan PasserDirector

Joan Micklin Silver

Joan Micklin SilverWriter

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