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White Bim Black Ear (1977)

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Original title
Белый Бим Чёрное ухо
Directed by
Stanislav Rostotsky
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
2h 52m
Rated
16
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 55 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A white English Setter with a black ear loses his home when his owner falls ill. The dog faces hardship and kindness as he searches for his human companion.

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What happens

White Bim Black Ear (Russian: Белый Бим Чёрное ухо, romanized: Belyy Bim, Chyornoe ukho) is a 1977 Soviet drama film directed by Stanislav Rostotsky. It is based on the book of the same name, written by Gavriil Troyepolsky and is about a white English Setter with a black ear who becomes homeless because of his master's illness. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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