The Dog Who Stopped the War (1984)

During Christmas holidays, the children of a small village split themselves into two groups and begin preparing a week-long snowball war. The rivalry opens up tension among group members, especially leaders Luc and Sophie.

Director:

André Mélançon

Writers:

Roger Cantin, Danyèle Patenaude

Stars:

Cédric Jourde, Marie-Pierre A. D'Amour, Julien Elie

3 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cédric Jourde	...	Luc Chicoine
Marie-Pierre A. D'Amour	...	Sophie Tremblay
Julien Elie	...	Pierre
Minh Vu Duc	...	François 'Les Lunettes'
Maryse Cartwright	...	Lucie Tremblay
Luc Boucher	...	Ti-Jacques
Natalie Gagnon	...	France
Olivier Monette	...	Jean-Louis Lapierre
Mario Monette	...	Leroux
Gilbert Monette	...	Leroux
Patrick St-Pierre	...	Daniel Blanchette (as Patrick Periz)
Mathieu Savard	...	Ti-Guy La Lune
Jean-François Leblanc	...	Chabot
Steve Savage	...	Maranda
Carlos Da Costa	...	Lagace

Storyline

During Christmas holidays, the children of a small village split themselves into two groups, build a huge snow fort, and begin preparing a week-long snowball war. The youthful rivalry opens up linger tension among some group members, and helps members see each other differently than they had before. This is particularly true for the leaders of the two groups, Luc and Sophie, who find themselves torn between admiring each other from a distance, yet leading their own group to victory.

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Plot Keywords:

village | children | snow | fictional war | show and tell | 

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Taglines:

War, peace, love and honor...in the world of children

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in En tout cas: Episode #3.2 (2020)

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Soundtracks

L'amour a pris son temps
Lyrics by Roger Léger & Danièle Faubert
Music by Germain Gauthier
Sung by Nathalie Simard
Produced and published by Les Productions La Fête Inc.

User Reviews

A classic movie for kids.

I watched this movie when I was about 8 years old. I taped it and watched it over and over. I loved it so much I even borrowed the novel from the library and red it twice. As a child I didn't read a lot of books for fun so this was a first. I have not seen this movie for 15 years. I recently saw it on TV. It wasn't till now that I realized that it was dubbed. I always thought that it was originally in English.

This movie is on my list of favourite movies. It's not a spectacular, oscar winning movie but it just brings back memories of how much I use to love it. The ending always left me crying. The values it teaches still rings true today. War does nothing even if it is with snowballs.

Details

Official Sites:

-Extrait: Le piège à renard avec Daniel Blanchette de Victoriaville -The movie in english

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Release Date:

25 October 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Dog Who Stopped the War

Filming Locations:

Baie Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD1,340,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Productions La Fête Inc., Société Générale du Cinéma du Québec, Téléfilm Canada

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1