The Dog of Flanders
by Yoshio Kuroda
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Actor: Kuriko Komamura, Masako Sugaya, Michie Kita, Reiko Katsura (II), Taeko NakanishiDirector: Yoshio Kuroda
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Color, NTSC
Running Time: 93 minutes
Release Date: 2000-03-07
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Publisher: Geneon [Pioneer]
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
VHS Movie Reviews of The Dog of Flanders
Movie Review: closer to the novel than the series
Summary: 4 Stars
The novel of "A Dog of Flanders" was just a few pages long. So dragging this on to 52 episodes as in the World Masterpiece Theater anime adaptation would mean to add many irrelevant characters and side-stories.
The movie stays closer to the novel, except that here Nello and Allois are some years younger. The design looks a lot like the 1975 series in order to be accessible to children, but this time the characters look a lot better and some nice CGI designs of Antwerb and the countryside were added.
I also watched the Japanese version that lasted 102 minutes, that had some scenes that were omitted in the English DVD release, like the one alluding to some possible love relation between Nello and Allois, even if they're younger than in the novel. But regarding cruelty to animals the original is not any different from the English version.
Only in the 1975 series there is a graphic depiction of animal abuse. And there the Japanese voice actress of Allois is much better. Still the English dub is very good and the first time I watched it it left an impression.
Very well directed movie, but better read the book and try to find the anime series of 1975 or the 1992 anime remake that is supposed to stay closer to the novel.
Summary of The Dog of Flanders
Come experience the granduer, the beauty, and the tragedy... A heartfelt story of a poor young boy dealing with the hardships of having to grow up too fast in a world that didn't care. Based on a Flemish story set in the 1800's, this movie has warmed the hearts of people around the world for over 130 years!Ouida's Flemish classic children's novel of the late 1800s gets a slightly more unusual treatment here than in the 1999 live-action release. Originally a 1975 Japanese series called Furandaasu No Inu, The Dog of Flanders, set in 19th-century Belgium, is in the original Japanese with English subtitles. While the packaging proclaims it appropriate for ages 3 and up, it's best for older children, unless they can read English or understand Japanese. The subject matter--which covers death, despair, and unresolved disappointment--may be difficult for sensitive viewers. The story follows the adventures of artist Nello, a young peasant boy separated from his closest companion, wealthy Aloise. Nello only has his beloved grandfather and his faithful dog Patrasche, but his grandfather dies suddenly. Nello must fend for himself. Dog and boy master brave a frightful snowstorm, at the end of which Nello is finally able to view the work of his idol, Reubens. The ending, while grim, switches to the future with a grown Aloise (now a nun), and it's clear Nello's spirit lives through his still-devoted friend. A wonderfully animated film for the viewer who has the maturity to understand its deeply powerful story. --N.F. Mendoza
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