Burying Dvorak (2003)

Burying Dvorak is a coming-of-age comedy about a hapless 14-year-old boy, Benjamin Dufton, and his taxidermist-stuffed basset hound, Dvorak. Death and his mother's urgings cannot separate ... See full summary »

Director:

Levi Abrino

Writer:

Levi Abrino

Stars:

Ben Carlsen, Megan Lane, Elaine Meder

Cast

Credited cast:
Ben Carlsen	...	Benjamin Dufton
Megan Lane	...	Anna Kless
Elaine Meder	...	Katherine Dufton
Jamey Perry	...	Mr. Shearer
Dave Van Hook	...	Josh Berman

Storyline

Burying Dvorak is a coming-of-age comedy about a hapless 14-year-old boy, Benjamin Dufton, and his taxidermist-stuffed basset hound, Dvorak. Death and his mother's urgings cannot separate Ben from his dog, but can a crush on a neighborhood girl?

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Plot Keywords:

14 year old | basset hound | boy | dog | dead dog | 

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Taglines:

A coming-of-age comedy about a 14-year-old boy and his taxidermist-stuffed basset hound.

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

State College, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

19 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

touching and well-made

I was lucky enough to see this movie once at the Magnolia film festival, and again in Tupelo, and after my second viewing, I had to comment.

This is an absolutely wonderful short film with an excellent leading actor. It is emotional without being over the top or sappy, and funny without being ridiculous. The scenes in gym class are as hilarious as Ben's "breakdown" scene is painful. All the actors were well-cast and played their characters very well.

A very enjoyable film that is just as good the second time as the first.