Starring Peter OToole, Samantha Morton, John Lynch, Jonathan Mason and Hester Ogders. Directed and written by Charles Sturridge. Produced by Ed Guiney and Francesca Barra. A Goldwyn.
The Review
this movie made me remember that in early 1990 there are a Drama TV called Lassie in TVRI . off course. i never watch other TV Station in that years. and now, the Movie is coming. sit back and relax. enjoy the movie.
Nine-year-old Joe (Jonathan Mason, whose terrific naturalism puts him nearly in league with "The Power of One's" Guy Witcher and "Into the West's" Ciaran Fitzgerald) is a lonely daydreamer; the highlight of his day seems to be finding his Lassie at classes' end awaiting him at the schoolyard gate. He's the only child of poor but loving parents, Sarah (Samantha Morton, Oscar-nom'd for "In America" and "Sweet and Lowdown") and Sam Carraclough (John Lynch, best known for such Isles fare as "Some Mother's Son" and "The Secret of Roan Inish"); late Depression times turn even rougher when the local coalyard closes, throwing miner Sam out of work. Desperate for money to keep food on the table, Sam with great reluctance accepts the standing offer of the local Duke of Rudling (Peter O'Toole), who keeps a collection of dogs, for the bonnie Lassie -- who escapes, again and again, to return to her broken-hearted Joe. Finally, in twain with granddaughter Cilla (a compassionate Hester Odgers), the duke takes Lassie 500 miles north to the family estate in Scotland. The rest of the tale is of Lassie's incredible journey, having escaped one final time, across the highlands and moors, through delights and dangers, back to her little boy.
