J.R. Ackerley
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It was a pleasurable film to create because Ackerley's book, My Dog Tulip, is one of the most delightful reads there is. The late Roger Ebert thought so too,…
My Dog Tulip is a 2009 American animated drama film based on the 1956 memoir of the same name by J. R. Ackerley, BBC editor, novelist and memoirist. The film tells the story of Ackerley's fifteen-year relationship with his Alsatian dog ( German Shepherd ) Queenie, who had been renamed Tulip for the book.
May 6, 2011 · My Dog Tulip: Directed by Paul Fierlinger, Sandra Fierlinger. With Christopher Plummer, Lynn Redgrave, Isabella Rossellini, Brian Murray. The story of a man who rescues a German shepherd and how the two become fast friends.
Sep 3, 2009 · Christopher Plummer and Isabella Rossellini voice this vividly animated, touching tale of friendship between an elderly bachelor and his German Shepherd. ...more.
Jan 5, 2011 · My Dog Tulip has been a private discovery by many readers for years, and now it becomes an animated film that combines elating visuals with a virtuoso voice performance by Christopher Plummer. Advertisement
Despite a lack of affinity for dogs, a confirmed bachelor (Christopher Plummer) adopts an Alsatian and forms a close bond with his new companion.
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My Dog Tulip. A bittersweet retrospective account of author J. R. Ackerley's 16-year relationship with his adopted dog, Tulip. 29 IMDb 6.8 1 h 21 min 2010.
