The Nightingale
1983, English. Directed by Ivan Passer.
A kitchen maid and a nightingale help save an emperor with the power of song and friendship.
- Runtime
- 0h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Ivan PasserDirector
- Mick JaggerThe Emperor
- Bud CortMusic Master
- Barbara HersheyThe Maid
- Edward James OlmosPrime Minister
- MakoGardener / Minister
- Chao Li ChiGardener
- Keye LukeImperial Doctor
- Bobby PorterDeath Spirit
- Ellen WakamatsuFirst Lady of the Court
- Susan HaruyeSecond Lady of the Court
- Ji-Tu CumbukaEmperor's Bodyguard
- Jerry HallPansy
Details
- Released
- 10 May 1983
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Hans Christian Andersen, Joan Micklin Silver
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The Nightingale runs 54 minutes (0h 54m).
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The Nightingale isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 May 1983. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Nightingale?
If you liked The Nightingale, try Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess, Zog, Snow Queen.
Who directed The Nightingale?
The Nightingale (1983) was directed by Ivan Passer and stars Mick Jagger, Bud Cort, Barbara Hershey.