Synopses & Reviews
Now a Major Motion Picture
The distinguished British man of letters J. R. Ackerley hardlythought of himself as a dog lover when, well into middleage, he came into possession of a German shepherd. Tohis surprise, she turned out to be the love of his life, the“ideal friend” he had been searching for in vain for years. My Dog Tulip is a bittersweet retrospective account of theirsixteen-year companionship, as well as a profound andsubtle meditation on the strangeness that lies at the heartof all relationships. In vivid and sometimes startling detail, Ackerley tells of Tulip’s often erratic behavior and very canine tastes, and of his own fumbling but determinedefforts to ensure for her an existence of perfect happiness.
My Dog Tulip has been adapted to screen as a major animated feature film with a cast that includes Christopher Plummer, Lynn Redgrave, and Isabella Rossellini. It has been heralded as "A stroke of genius" by New York Magazine and "The love story of the year" by Vanity Fair. It will be screening at the following theaters, starting on the dates listed below:
November 26: Landmark Theatres Chez Artiste, Denver, CO
December 9:Cleveland Cinematheque, Cleveland, OH
December 10: Chelsea Theaer, Chapel Hill, NC
December 10: Flicks, Boise, ID
December 10: Upstate Films, Rhinebeck, NY
December 17: Movies at the Museum, Portland, ME
December 20: Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH
December 25: Reel Art Ways, Hartford, CT
December 31: Gateway Film Center, Columbus, OH
January 7: Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, IL
January 7: The Modern, Fort Worth, TX
January 21: Landmark's Tivoli, St. Louis, MO
January 21: Landmark's Midtown, Atlanta, GA
February 13: MFA, Houston, TX
March 3: Vickers Theatre, Three Oaks, MI
Synopsis
Now a Major Motion Picture
J.R. Ackerley's German shepherd Tulip was skittish, possessive, and wild, but he loved her deeply. This clear-eyed and wondering, humorous and moving book, described by Christopher Isherwood as one of the "greatest masterpieces of animal literature," is her biography, a work of faultless and respectful observation that transcends the seeming modesty of its subject. In telling the story of his beloved Tulip, Ackerley has written a book that is a profound and subtle meditation on the strangeness abiding at the heart of all relationships.
Synopsis
Heartwarming and profound, this account of one writer's relationship with his beloved German sheperd is a masterpiece of animal literature.
The distinguished British man of letters J. R. Ackerley hardly thought of himself as a dog lover when, well into middleage, he came into possession of a German shepherd. Tohis surprise, she turned out to be the love of his life, the"ideal friend" he had been searching for in vain for years. My Dog Tulip is a bittersweet retrospective account of their sixteen-year companionship, as well as a profound andsubtle meditation on the strangeness that lies at the heartof all relationships. In vivid and sometimes startling detail, Ackerley tells of Tulip's often erratic behavior and very canine tastes, and of his own fumbling but determinedefforts to ensure for her an existence of perfect happiness.
My Dog Tulip has been adapted to screen as a major animated feature film with a cast that includes the voices of Christopher Plummer, Lynn Redgrave, and Isabella Rossellini. It has been heralded as A stroke of genius by New York Magazine and The love story of the year by Vanity Fair.
My Dog Tulip was adapted into a major motion picture in 2010.
Synopsis
Now a Major Motion Picture
The distinguished British man of letters J. R. Ackerley hardlythought of himself as a dog lover when, well into middleage, he came into possession of a German shepherd. Tohis surprise, she turned out to be the love of his life, the“ideal friend” he had been searching for in vain for years. My Dog Tulip is a bittersweet retrospective account of theirsixteen-year companionship, as well as a profound andsubtle meditation on the strangeness that lies at the heartof all relationships. In vivid and sometimes startling detail, Ackerley tells of Tulip’s often erratic behavior and very canine tastes, and of his own fumbling but determinedefforts to ensure for her an existence of perfect happiness.
My Dog Tulip has been adapted to screen as a major animated feature film with a cast that includes the voices of Christopher Plummer, Lynn Redgrave, and Isabella Rossellini. It has been heralded as "A stroke of genius" by New York Magazine and "The love story of the year" by Vanity Fair.
About the Author
J. R. ACKERLEY (1896–1967) was for many years the literary editor of the BBC magazine
The Listener. His works include three memoirs, H
indoo Holiday, My Dog Tulip, and
My Father and Myself, and a novel,
We Think The World of You (all available as New York Review Books).
ELIZABETH MARSHALL THOMAS is the author of The Hidden Life of Dogs.