An imprisoned bisexual (Gary Oldman) in 1950s England has to find temporary lodgings for his hideous baby boy and his beautiful German shepherd (better say Alsatian in post-war England). A former lover (Alan Bates) takes a shine to the dog, not the infant -- and vice versa. But both of them are firmly in the custody of the convict's mother. The growing attachment between man and dog, coupled with their difficulty of access and gratification, makes a nice parody of romantic obsession. The situation is awfully slow to develop, however, and the minor characters are overcolored. Bates, as the major one, is nicely subdued. Adapted from the autobiographical novel by Joseph Ackerley; directed by Colin Gregg. (1988) — Duncan Shepherd
This movie is not currently in theaters.