
Poor, but happy, young Nello and his grandfather live alone, delivering milk as a livelihood, in the outskirts of Antwerp, a city in Flanders (the Flemish or Dutch-speaking part of modern-day Belgium). They discover a beaten dog (a Bouvier, a large sturdy dog native to Flanders) and adopt it and nurse it back to health, naming it Patrasche, the middle name of Nello's mother Mary, who died when Nello was very young. Nello's mother was a talented artist, and like his mother, he... (Full plot summary below)
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Poor, but happy, young Nello and his grandfather live alone, delivering milk as a livelihood, in the outskirts of Antwerp, a city in Flanders (the Flemish or Dutch-speaking part of modern-day Belgium). They discover a beaten dog (a Bouvier, a large sturdy dog native to Flanders) and adopt it and nurse it back to health, naming it Patrasche, the middle name of Nello's mother Mary, who died when Nello was very young. Nello's mother was a talented artist, and like his mother, he delights in drawing, and his friend Aloise is his model and greatest fan and supporter.
Leave your thoughts about A Dog of Flanders.
| Chicago TribuneBarbara ShulgasserIt was the adult in me that wept when the movie ended. Take the kid and have a good time. |
| Washington PostJane HorowitzA beautiful, sad, spiritual story with joy and delicacy, visual chops and emotional depth. |
| New York PostRod DreherSomehow the elements do not add up to by anything especially memorable. |
| Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyTwo of its youthful actors, although adorable, are not skilled enogh to carry their parts. |
| Film.comJohn HartlIt can be treacly -- but in a crude way, it makes its point. |
| Mr. ShowbizCody ClarkThere are times when watching this film is like a near-death experience. |
| USA TodayMike ClarkLimp direction, laughable production values, accent-heaving acting and dialogue and more lumps than three-day-old oatmeal. |
| VarietyJoe LeydonThis Dog won't hunt. Although well crafted and handsomely mounted, pic lacks sufficient sizzle. |
| Los Angeles TimesJohn AndersonThis is a movie for younger children -- they won't notice that the children deliver their lines with all the conviction of an airline flight boarding announcement. |
| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanIf you've been longing to see the worst family entertainment of 1966, A Dog of Flanders may be the movie for you. |