A Letter to True (2004)

Filmmaker Bruce Weber is a professed animal lover, and his newest film centers on his own dogs, a family of gorgeous golden retrievers, including "True."

Director:

Bruce Weber

Writer:

Bruce Weber

Stars:

Julie Christie, Marianne Faithfull, Bruce Weber

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julie Christie	...	Narrator
Marianne Faithfull	...	Narrator
Bruce Weber	...	Narrator
Thomas Sessa	...	Self (as Dr. Thomas Sessa)
Gerald Johnson	...	Self (as Dr. Gerald Johnson)
Marleine Bastein	...	Self
Tully Jensen	...	Self
Will Tant	...	Self
John Martin	...	Self
Reinaldo Posada	...	Self
Iedo Ivo Lins Lima	...	Self
Kelly Ammann	...	Self
Anthony Auello	...	Self
Bill Casey	...	Self
Charles Binyan	...	Self

Storyline

Filmmaker Bruce Weber is a professed animal lover, and his newest film centers on his own dogs, a family of gorgeous golden retrievers, including "True."

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Plot Keywords:

homoeroticism | gay interest | surfing | burro | photographer | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited from The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin (1958)

User Reviews

A dog's life is not so bad if you're a dog named 'True'

This is one of those movies that will make dog-lovers smile even though it takes a very diverse approach to its material. Photographer Bruce Weber has led an interesting life over the years and this film allows him to share these moments with documentary audiences using a letter-writing device to connect the varied material. Scenes from dog movies like "Lassie" are contrasted both with Weber's own dogs and famous people who are similarly connected to their canine pals. Anecdotes range from Dirk Bogarde's cancer-infected lover forcing a move out of Provence to Elizabeth Taylor's heartfelt call to man dying of AIDS, neither of which seem to connect to life with dogs in any way except that Bogarde owned Corgi's and Taylor her constant companion 'Sugar'. But Weber seems sure of his material and weaves it together with a wonderful source music score of jazz standards belted out by Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Day, and Joni James. Kind of an odd duck for a dog movie but those that own man's best friend should enjoy this ode to the gorgeous Irish Setter 'True'.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 August 2008 (UK)

Also Known As:

A Letter to True

Filming Locations:

Long Island, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,395, 12 September 2004

Gross USA:

$15,635

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$15,635

Company Credits

Production Co:

Just Blue Films Inc., Little Bear Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1