Tentative adaptation of Ouida's sentimental classic about a poor Flemish boy (Frankie Thomas) whose ambition is to become a painter..
Is this thing worth your time? If you like stories where every single person is either an absolute saint or a cartoonishly cruel landlord, then sure, sit down for A Dog of Flanders. It’s definitely not for anyone who gets impatient when movies spend twenty minutes just looking at a sad dog. If you’re looking for a ligh...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Edward Sloman
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"Is this thing worth your time? If you like stories where every single person is either an absolute saint or a cartoonishly cruel landlord, then sure, sit down for A Dog of Flanders. It’s definitely not for anyone who gets impatient when movies spend twenty minutes just looking at a sad dog. If you’re looking for a light watch on a Sunday, look elsewhere. You’ll probably hate it if you have zero tolerance for 1930s-style dramatic pauses. Frankie Thomas is fine as Nello, but the real star here is..."
Ouida, Ainsworth Morgan, Dorothy Yost, John Twist
United States
