Buddy is an abandoned young cocker spaniel waiting dejectedly in his cage for a kind, new owner to adopt him. Suddenly, Billy, a little boy whose hair is as red as Buddy's, appears. It's love at first sight and the beginning of a great friendship. But for Billy's parents, this is where the trouble begins.
Practical Effects
Real trained spaniel, not CGI nonsense
Production
Nostalgic 1970s French suburbia recreated perfectly
Director
Alexandre Charlot
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on the beloved French-Belgian comic strip 'Boule et Bill' created in 1959 by Jean Roba, which spawned over 20 million albums and became a childhood staple across Francophone Europe.
Director Franck Dubosc also plays the father—essentially directing his own on-screen suffering. The 1970s setting was chosen specifically to capture the comic's original era and escape modern technology.
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