No Dogs or Italians Allowed
Seen it?2023 | 70 min | Animation, Drama, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for animation lovers and history buffs. If you loved Watership Down or The Breadwinner, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Early 20th century, in the Ughetto family's home village, Ughettera, Northern Italy. Life in the region had become very difficult and the Ughettos dreamed of a better life abroad. Legend has it that Luigi Ughetto crossed the Alps and started a new life in France, thus changing his beloved family's destiny forever. His grandson retraces their story.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
6 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alain Ughetto
- Ariane AscarideCesira (voice)
- Alain UghettoNarratore (voice)
- Stefano PaganiniLuigi (voice)
- Diego GiulianiAntonio (voice)
- Christophe GattoGiuseppe, Severino (voice)
- Laurent PasquierVincent (voice)
- Bruno FontaineNino, Gérard, Un ouvrier français (voice)
- Angelo RinnaPadre (voice)
- Laura DevotiLouna (voice)
- Aude CarpintieriGiuseppina, Marie-Cécile (voice)