Based on the beloved 1872 novel by Ouida, this World Masterpiece Theater adaptation by Nippon Animation remains one of Japan’s most cherished literary retellings. The film captures the bond between orphan Nello and his dog Patrasche in 19th-century Belgium, rendered in painterly animation and scored with sweeping emotion.
Based on the beloved 1872 novel by Ouida, this World Masterpiece Theater adaptation by Nippon Animation remains one of Japan’s most cherished literary retellings. The film captures the bond between orphan Nello and his dog Patrasche in 19th-century Belgium, rendered in painterly animation and scored with sweeping emotion.
