A Close Shave

Unrated

4/10/199630m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ A cracking wacky adventure. ~

Overview:

Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.

Director:

Nick Park

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$4,638.00

Key words:

prison
sheep
inventor
loyalty
innocence
human animal relationship
villain
surrealism
romance
anthropomorphism
stop motion
framed
dog
animals
wool
sheep rustling
claymation
plasticine
short film
store owner

Cast

Peter Sallis

~ as ~

Wallace (voice)

Anne Reid

~ as ~

Wendolene (voice)

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Reviews (2)

CinemaSerf
Written 1 year(s) ago
7
"Wallace" and "Gromit" are making a few extra quid running a window-cleaning business, and are summoned to "Wendolene's Wools" by the eponymous owner and guess what - "Wallace" is lovestruck! That's despite the fact that she has a menacing dog ("Preston")! Now all of this happens amidst a sheep rustling epidemic and when this involves "Gromit" in a frame-up it's soon clear that two and two suspiciously make four - but can our intrepid duo save themselves as well as one's new love from the nemesis of the other? It's great fun this - right from the start with the misfiring porridge machine, we have gadgets galore mechanising everything in sight before a punchy denouement straight out of "Temple of Doom" (1984). The animation is detailed and characterful delivering a simple but engaging story that whizzes by for half an hour. Who knew sheep liked Wensleydale?
feathermcgrawlover
Written 1 year(s) ago
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Peak Wallace and Gromit