Plot
Paulie, an intelligent parrot who actually talks, relates the story of his struggle to a Russian immigrant who works as a janitor at the research institute where he is housed and neglected. Paulies story begins many years earlier when he is given as a gift to a little girl who stutters. Eventually, he teaches the girl to speak correctly but is taken away by her father because he believes the girl cannot distinguish fantasy from reality because she believes the bird can talk. Paulie goes through a series of adventures with a pawn shop owner, an ageing widow, a Mexican-American troubadour and a would be thief before being taken to the institute where he now lives.
Written by
Laurie Craig
Directed by
John Roberts
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
DreamWorks Pictures, Mutual Film Company
Languages
English
Awards
Won 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 6 nominations total