The Nightingale
2014, Chinese. Directed by Philippe Muyl.
Three generations, one promise, one bird.
In order to keep a promise he made to his wife, an old man sets off to her native village with a bird in a cage. Along the road, together with his granddaughter, he discovers new values, particularly those related to the heart.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 26 February 2014
- Original title
- 夜莺
- Country
- France, China
- Written by
- Philippe Muyl
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The Nightingale runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Nightingale isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Nightingale?
If you liked The Nightingale, try The Greening of Whitney Brown, Black Dog, A Sun.
Who directed The Nightingale?
The Nightingale (2014) was directed by Philippe Muyl and stars Li Baotian, Li Xiaoran, Qin Hao.