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Ouida

Born January 1, 1839 · Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK

Died January 25, 1908 · aged 69

No biography available.

Known For

A Dog of FlandersA Dog of Flanders · 1999
A Dog of Flanders
★ 6.31999
MovieDramaFamily
Poor but happy, young Nello and his grandfather live alone, delivering milk as a livelihood, in the outskirts of Antwerp, a city in Flanders (the Flemish or Dutch-speaking part of modern-day Belgium). They discover a beaten dog (a Bouvier, a large sturdy dog native to Flanders) and adopt it and nurse it back to health, naming it Patrasche, the middle name of Nello's mother Mary, who died when Nello was very young. Nello's mother was a talented artist, and like his mother, he delights in drawing, and his friend Aloise is his model and greatest fan and supporter.
Under Two FlagsUnder Two Flags · 1936
Under Two Flags
★ 6.81936
MovieAdventureRomance
Sergeant Victor comes to the French Foreign Legion after taking the blame for his brother's crime. Cigarette falls in love with him though Major Doyle is in love with her. Doyle sends Victor on dangerous assignments to be rid of him. He falls in love with Lady Venetia Cunningham, a visitor to the garrison
The Dog of FlandersThe Dog of Flanders · 1997
The Dog of Flanders
★ 7.51997
MovieAnimationDrama
Nello Tarth is a poor but happy orphan who lives with his grandfather Jehan and his dog Patrasche in a little village near Antwerp. He spends his days drawing and delivering milk. When Nello decides to enter an art contest, he experiences firsthand the ignorance and cruelty of the villagers of the town. Nonetheless, with the help of his beloved dog, Nello perseveres to achieve his dream.
A Dog of FlandersA Dog of Flanders · 1935
A Dog of Flanders
★ 7.51935
MovieDrama
Adaptation of Ouida's sentimental classic about a poor Flemish boy (Frankie Thomas) whose ambition is to become a painter.
Under Two FlagsUnder Two Flags · 1916
Under Two Flags
1916
MovieAdventureDrama
The Legion's mascot, Cigarette falls for an Englishman, Bertie Cecil (Herbert Heyes), and when he is sentenced to a firing squad, she heroically takes the bullet herself.
A Boy of FlandersA Boy of Flanders · 1924
A Boy of Flanders
★ 8.01924
MovieDramaFamily
An orphan boy wins a prize for his drawing.
The Little Dutch GirlThe Little Dutch Girl · 1915
The Little Dutch Girl
1915
MovieDrama
The old gardener, attracted by the ducks' antics, goes to the lake to find a basket with a baby in it. He becomes her guardian but passes away when she is fourteen, leaving her the house and garden. Beloved by the woodsman Jean, one day Lionel, a famous painter, approaches her to be his model, and she accepts. Eventually she finds herself torn between the two men.
Flemish BoyFlemish Boy · 1980
Flemish Boy
1980
MovieAnimation
A cartoon based on the story "Nello and Patrasche" by Ouida (Louise de la Ramée). About a poor Flemish boy who dreams of becoming an artist and his love for the girl Aloise.

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