52 Films by Women Vol 3. 32. PATRICK (Director: Mandie Fletcher)
Congratulations go to Mandie Fletcher, who is the first British woman director to have two films in this blog series – see ‘ Absolutely Fabulous ’ (from ’52 Films by Women Volume One’). Fresh from the box office success of the 2016 TV spin off, Ms Fletcher has helmed a dog movie, Patrick , starring Beattie Edmondson in her first big screen leading role, as hapless school teacher, Sarah Francis, who inherits from her grandmother a pug called Patrick, who is like a canine version of Winston Churchill, minus the speeches, war record and an Academy Award. According to the Kennel Club ’s 2010 survey of most popular dog breeds in Britain, the pug scores at number nine. The website ‘ Pets4Homes ’ describes the pug as ‘the comedian of the canine world ... intelligent, entertaining and good natured’ (whatever that means). I don’t believe dogs should be entertaining, at least not without theatrical representation and the promise of a summer season in Blackpool. ‘ Pets4Homes ’ remarks on ...