A Dog of Flanders

The fifth film version of the classic 19th century children’s tale by Ouida (aka Marie-Louise de la Ramée), A Dog of Flanders tells the story of young Nello (Jesse James), a boy growing up with his grandfather Jehan (Jack Warden) after the death of his parents. Although Jehan has little in the way of material wealth, he loves his grandson and tries to encourage him in his pursuits; Nello also has the support of his best friend Aloise (Madyline Sweeten) and the love of his faithful dog, Patrasche. Following in the footsteps of his late mother, Nello has an interest in art and has taken up drawing. His work catches the eye of Michel La Grande (Jon Voight), a famous artist who lives in town and offers Nello encouragement. However, as he grows older, the friendship between Nello (now played by Jeremy James Kissner) and Aloise (now played by Farren Monet) is jeopardized because her family feels that a lower-class boy like Nello is not a fit companion for a respectable girl like their daughter. Hoping to earn money and advance his career as an artist, Nello enters a competition for painters on the advice and coaching of La Grande. However, the prize goes to a less skilled but more socially prominent art student. Discouraged, Nello and Patrasche leave home for a journey that will teach them and those around them an important lesson about friendship. A Dog of Flanders represents a change of pace for director Kevin Brodie, whose previous credits include the college comedy Delta Pi and the thriller Treacherous., Follow the 17th-century adventures of an orphan who aspires to be an artist and the abused dog he nurses back to health., This inspiring adaptation of the kid-lit favorite stars young talents Jesse James and Jeremy James Kissner as the central human character, Nello, at various ages. Nello, a 17th-century orphan, finds a battered mutt and nurses it back to health, and the two embark on a series of adventures. Jon Voight, Jack Warden, Cheryl Ladd., Heartwarming family drama about a poor, but happy, orphan boy living with his grandfather, and the stray dog they adopt which enriches their lives. The boy is a talented artist, encouraged by his friend and greatest supporter, who also models for him. The boy’s career soon blossoms under the tutelage of an established artist., Affectionate drama based on a classic children’s story about poor, happy Nello and his grandfather. They have a quiet life on the outskirts of Antwerp, delivering milk, but Nello dreams of being an artist. His faithful furry friend is never far away.