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My Dog Tulip

Director: Paul Fierlinger and Sandra Fierlinger

Country:  USA

Year of Production:  2009

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Synopsis

Beautifully animated and featuring an all-star cast voiced by Christopher Plummer, the late Lynn Redgrave (in her last film to be released), and Isabella Rossellini, MY DOG TULIP is a touching; bittersweet adaptation of the late British author, J. R. Ackerley’s (former Literary Editor of the BBC magazine, The Listener) enduring memoir, exploring the 16-year relationship with his adopted Alsatian bitch, Tulip.

Widely praised upon its U.S. release, MY DOG TULIP is a profound and subtle mediation on the strangeness that lies at the heart of all relationships.

Written, directed and animated by award-winning (and Academy Nominated) filmmakers, Paul and Sandra Fierlinger, it is the first animated feature ever to be entirely hand drawn and painted, utilizing paperless computer technology.

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Cast

Starring:  Christopher Plummer, Lynn Redgrave, Isabella Rossellini, Peter Gerety, Brian Murray, Paul Hecht, Euan Morton

Credits

Director: Paul Fierlinger and Sandra Fierlinger

Writer(s):  Paul Fierlinger, based on the book by J. R. Ackerley

Producers:  Norman Twain, Howard Kaminsky, Frank Pellegrino

Editor:  Paul Fierlinger

Music:  John Avarese

Production Details

Country:  USA

Year of Production:  2009

Language:  English

Duration:  82 minutes

Original aspect ratio:  1.85:1

Theatrical Release Date:  6th May 2011

DVD Release Date:  11th July 2011

Reviews

Matthew Bond, MAIL ON SUNDAY

"an absolute delight…gorgeous…Christopher Plummer…in almost the best form of his career…he is quite perfect; as so, very nearly, is the film."

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Matthew Bond, MAIL ON SUNDAY

Nigel Andrews, FINANCIAL TIMES

"Is My Dog Tulip the best film ever about a dog? Is it Citizen Canine? My answer, yes..."

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Nigel Andrews, FINANCIAL TIMES

TIME OUT

"2011’s answer to ‘The Illusionist’"

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Philip French, THE OBSERVER

"exquisite...a film to cherish"

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Philip French, THE OBSERVER

TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

"superb...a work of art"

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TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

SUNDAY TIMES

"full of witty flights of fancy."

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SUNDAY TIMES

Tim Robey, DAILY TELEGRAPH

"Delightful...perfectly observed."

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Tim Robey, DAILY TELEGRAPH

METRO

"endearingly eccentric yet universally accessible…truly bounds and wags its tail. A treat that’s not just for dog-lovers. "

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METRO

David Edwards, DAILY MIRROR

"utterly charming"

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David Edwards, DAILY MIRROR

Richard Brooks, SUNDAY TIMES

"Delightful, poignant and witty. Proof that a dog really is man’s best friend."

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Richard Brooks, SUNDAY TIMES

TOTAL FILM

"impressive"

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David Aldridge, BBC RADIO 5 LIVE

"Ideal for all dogs and their humans. You won't have seen a cartoon quite like this one!"

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