The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

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The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
Directed by John Henderson
Produced by Christopher Figg
Alex Swan
Written by John Henderson
Richard Mathews
Neville Watchurst
Starring James Cosmo
Oliver Golding
Gina McKee
Sean Pertwee
Greg Wise
Thomas Lockyer
Christopher Lee
Music by Mark Thomas
Cinematography John Ignatius
Editing by David Yardley
Distributed by Piccadilly Pictures
Ursus Films
Release date(s) October 29, 2005
Flag of the United States United States
February 10, 2006
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Running time 103 minutes
Language English
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The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby is a family-based United Kingdom film released in the USA in 2005 (as Greyfriars Bobby) and the UK in 2006, and directed by John Henderson. It is set in Edinburgh, Scotland, and tells the story of a West Highland White Terrier called Bobby, who will not leave his master's grave after his death. The dog faces many perils because of this, and has to endure much in his struggle to be allowed to live his life.

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John Gray, the local policeman, owns Bobby the Westie, but allows a shy boy called Ewan to befriend his dog. When Gray dies and is buried in the Greyfriars Kirkyard, the dog will not leave the grave, despite his fondness for Ewan. The Greyfriars gravedigger, James Brown, takes a liking to Bobby, and gives him food and protection. However, the passing of a new dog law in Scotland threatens Bobby's very existence, and Ewan must do everything in his power to save his canine friend, even when it involves the Lord Provost of Edinburgh.

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The original Greyfriars Bobby, in the book by Eleanor Atkinson,[1] is actually a Skye Terrier. During the early stages of planning for this film in 2003, Scottish Screen, the national development agency for the Scottish screen industries, had run a lottery worth £500,000, but withdrew the funding for the film, and it was almost made in Luxembourg instead of Scotland.[2] The famous Edinburgh Castle scenes in this film were actually shot in nearby Stirling Castle.[3]

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  1. ^ Greyfriars Bobby, the book by Eleanor Atkinson: Project Gutenberg website.
  2. ^ Funding crisis, 2003: IMDB.com website.
  3. ^ Stirling Castle location, The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby: BBC.co.uk website.

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