A Dog of Flanders (1999)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Kevin Brodie

Writers:

Ouida (story)
Kevin Brodie (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

27 August 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Drama

Tagline:

It's not where you come from. It's where you're going.

Plot:

Poor but happy, young Nello and his grandfather live alone, delivering milk as a livelihood, in the outskirts of Antwerp...

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Unconscious | Young Boy | Class Differences | Remake

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Jack Warden	...	Jehan Daas
Jeremy James Kissner	...	Nello
Jesse James	...	Young Nello
Jon Voight	...	Michel La Grande
Cheryl Ladd	...	Anna Cogez
Bruce McGill	...	William the Blacksmith
Steven Hartley	...	Nicholas Cogez
Andrew Bicknell	...	Stephens
Farren Monet	...	Aloise
Antje de Boeck	...	Millie (as Antje De Boeck)
Madylin Sweeten	...	Young Aloise (also as Madyline Sweeten)
Deborah Pollitt	...	Mary Daas (as Deborah Pollit)
James Garde	...	Steerns
Dirk Lavryssen	...	Peter Paul Rubens (as Dirk Lavrysen)
Michel Vanderlinden	...	Peddler

MPAA:

Rated PG for one scene of mild violence, mild language and thematic elements.

Runtime:

Japan:96 min | UK:96 min | USA:100 min | Argentina:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Singapore:PG | UK:U | USA:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Bokrijk, Belgium

Company:

Woodbridge Films

Trivia:

Jack Warden replaced Jason Robards.

Goofs:

Continuity: Just before we see the traveling circus camp, Eloise's hair has braids in it. They disappear after she gets up and makes her way to the camp.

Quotes:

Nicholas Cogez: [calling out] Aloise! Aloise! Aloise! Answer me! Aloise!
[Aloise wakes up at the circus grounds, Nicholas spots her and runs up to her]
Nicholas Cogez: Oh thank God!
[he hugs her]
Aloise: [as she hugs her father] I'm sorry, Papa. I fell asleep.
Nello: Master Cogez it was all my fault. I wanted to paint her picture...
Nicholas Cogez: Do you have even idea how worried we've been, Nello? That's all that matters. If you have any idea.
[Nello hands him the picture]
Aloise: Papa, you know it was my fault!
Nicholas Cogez: I'll deal with you later. There's one thing I want you to remember, Nello and remember it well. Aloise is our child and not yours and you have no right to keep her out this late. I don't want her anywhere near you as far as today.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Patrasche: A Dog of Flanders, Made in Japan (2007)

Soundtrack:

If I Could

I know a good thing when i see it

Upon going into the theatre to see this film, i had my doubts as to its quality; it was after all billed as somewhat of a childrens film. My original reason for seeing this movie was because i own a Bouvier des Flandres; the breed of dog featured in it. All i can say now is its a good thing i bought a Bouvier or i would have missed one of, in my opinion, the best films in years. Go on all you want about whatever other films you enjoyed in the past few years; for me "A Dog of Flanders" tops them all. Not in a long time has a film touched me emotionally as well as "pleased the eye". Im not a great reviewer of movies, but i know a good one when i see it and this is definately one of this years best.