Peter-No-Tail (1981 film)
| Peter-No-Tail (original title:Swedish: Pelle Svanslös) | |
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.jpg) Original Swedish film poster | |
| Directed by |
Stig Lasseby Jan Gissberg |
| Produced by | Stig Lasseby |
| Screenplay by | Leif Krantz |
| Based on |
Pelle Svanslös by Gösta Knutsson |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Berndt Egerbladh |
| Cinematography | Eberhard Fehmers |
Production company |
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| Distributed by | Sandrew |
Release dates |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Peter-No-Tail (Swedish: Pelle Svanslös) is a 1981 Swedish animated film based on the children's book series by Gösta Knutsson.
Plot
Peter-No-Tail is a cat who's born without a proper tail on a farm by the Swedish countryside. Due to economical difficulties, the farmer is forced to get rid of Peter. The farmer can't bring himself to drown the cat, so he sneaks Peter inside the car of a family who are renting a house close to the farm for their summer vacation. When the family finally reach their home in Uppsala, Sweden, they find Peter and decide to keep him. Without a tail, he becomes the talk of the town among the other cats and, especially Mike, who teases him cruelly. Mean Mike and his two companions, Bill and Bull, are notorious for the nasty tricks they like to play on other cats. Mike is currently trying to court Molly Silk-Nose, but his rough and silly approach does not impress her, since she becomes interested in the kind and gentle Peter. But Mike won't give up that easily and he has a plan for how he'll get his revenge.
Origins
The film is animated and is based on the children's book series by Gösta Knutsson. Class discrimination, bullying and racism play a big part of the story, much like in the books since Peter is at times looked down on for being a "country cat", who is accused by Måns of threatening the livelihoods of the town cats. In the original Swedish dub Måns is played by Ernst-Hugo Järegård.
Cast
- Mats Åhlfeldt - Pelle Svanslös
- Ewa Fröling - Maja Gräddnos
- Ernst-Hugo Järegård - Elake Måns
- Carl Billquist - Bill
- Björn Gustafson - Bull
- Wallis Grahn - Gammel-Maja i domkyrkotornet
- Lena-Pia Bernhardsson - Gullan från Arkadien
- Charlie Elvegård - Laban från Observatorielunden/En råtta
- Åke Lagergren - Murre från Skogstibble/Kalle Huggorm
- Nils Eklund - Rickard från Rickomberga
- Jan Sjödin - Fritz
- Gunilla Norling - Frida
- Eddie Axberg - Den tjocka råttan
- Gunnar Ernblad - Kråkan
- Kajsa Bratt - Birgitta
- Niklas Rygert - Olle
- Helena Brodin - Mamma
- Axel Düberg - Pappa
- Sture Hovstadius - Ladugårdsförmannen
English Cast
- Steven Pacey - Peter-No-Tail
- Peter Woodthorpe - Mean Mike
- Gareth Armstrong - Bill
- George Little (actor) - Bull
- Helen Worth - Molly
Sequel
A sequel called Peter-No-Tail in Americat (Swedish: Pelle Svanslös i Amerikatt) was released in 1985.
References
External links
- Peter-No-Tail at the Internet Movie Database
- Peter-No-Tail at the Swedish Film Institute Database
- Peter-No-Tail at AllMovie