The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) (1983): Cast & Plot
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The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) is a 1983 animated film starring Luc Lutz as Joost (voice), Fred Benavente and Trudy Libosan. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Genre
- Animation
- Original language
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Dutch - Studio
- Rob Houwer Film Holland
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) About?
The premise of The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Oliver B. Bumble discovers an egg that hatches a charming little dragon. The creature, however, grows to gigantic proportions whenever it gets excited or upset, wrecking Bumble’s home and sowing chaos. Faced with the havoc, Bumble must decide whether to keep the dragon or find another solution, confronting a tough dilemma.
The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) Themes & Keywords
· 17 tags- egg
- bear
- dragon
- anthropomorphism
- mother son relationship
- adoptive mother
- town
- police chief
- newspaper man
- motherhood
- monster
- mayor
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- cat
- birth mother
- based on comic strip
- bank robbery
- based on novel
The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) Cast & Characters
Luc Lutz leads the cast as Joost (voice), with Fred Benavente as Ollie B. Bommel (voice) and Trudy Libosan as Tom Poes (voice).
- Luc Lutz as Joost (voice)
- Fred Benavente as Ollie B. Bommel (voice)
- Trudy Libosan as Tom Poes (voice)
- Lo van Hensbergen as Burgemeester Dickerdack (voice)
Also Starring in The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?)
· 12 more- Will Van Selst Redacteur Phant (voice)
- Joan Remmelts Commissaris Bulle Bas (voice)
- Ger Smit Zielknijper / Markies de Canteclaer (voice)
- Tonny Huurdeman Doddeltje / Mevrouw Bas (voice)
- Elly Van Stekelenburg Mevrouw Dickerdack (voice)
- André van den Heuvel Bul Super (voice)
- Gees Linnebank Hiep Hieper (voice)
- Arnold Gelderman Journalist Argus (voice)
- Paul Haenen Grootgrut (voice)
- Harrie Geelen Wammes Waggel (voice)
- Maya Bouma Hoofdverpleegster (voice)
- Fred Emmer Nieuwslezer (voice)
The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) Plot Summary
What happens in The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 6-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a storm-swept night, a loyal servant dog named Yost [Luc Lutz] reads a book that claims storms are stirred by dragons, a idea he soon urges upon his employer. Ollie B. Bommel [Fred Benavente], a steadfast bear and the owner of the house, tries to calm him, but Yost’s conviction pushes Ollie to entertain the possibility that dragons could exist. When a gust flings the curtains, Ollie dutifully checks the windows, yet a shy dragon glides outside unseen, leaving only clues in its wake. After the storm subsides, dragon tracks dot the ground, and Yost sets off to gather more evidence, enlisting his neighbor, Kit Cat [Trudy Libosan], to help him test the notion that dragons are real.
Full summary
The whole story of The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?), scene by scene
The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) Videos
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How Well Do You Know The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?)?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the loyal servant dog who reads about dragons?
The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Als je begrijpt wat ik bedoel” and “Il drago che non c'era”.
- Also known as
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- Als je begrijpt wat ik bedoel
- Il drago che non c'era
- Drak medvídka Bommela
- Medvěd Oliver a dráček Šikuláček
- Dexter the Dragon & Bumble the Bear
- Smok, którego nie było, a może był
- Przygody misia Bumble i smoka Dextera
- Bambo e Dex O dragão que não era... Ou era?
- Bambo e Dex The Dragon That Wasn't (Or Was He?)
- Smok Dexter
- Dráček Šikuláček a Méďa Oliver
- Un drago, un orso ed altri animali
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- Olivier et le Dragon vert
- El drac Dexter i l’os Bumble
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The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?), each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?)?
The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) released?
The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) was released on February 3, 1983.
Who is in the cast of The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?)?
The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) stars Luc Lutz as Joost (voice), Fred Benavente as Ollie B. Bommel (voice) and Trudy Libosan as Tom Poes (voice), among 16 credited actors.
Does The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) have a post-credit scene?
No. The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) in?
The original language of The Dragon That Wasn’t (Or Was He?) is Dutch.
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