Wallace and Gromit in A Close Shave (1995)
Directed by Nick Park
Genres - Comedy, Fantasy, Children's/Family |
Sub-Genres - Fantasy Comedy, Family-Oriented Adventure, Buddy Film |
Release Date - Dec 29, 1995 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 30 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Judd Blaise
The third film to feature the claymation adventures of Wallace and Gromit, A Close Shave finds the inventor and his dog with a new business, new friends, and a new adversary. As the story begins, the team has decided to open a window-washing service, with Wallace providing clever gadgets while Gromit does the real work. Yet Wallace continues inventing in his spare time and has recently built a new device, the Knit-O-Matic, to clean and shear sheep -- which comes in quite handy when a lost lamb takes refuge in their home. Wallace and Gromit soon discover that this lamb has escaped from a pair of evil sheep rustlers who want him back. The mastermind of the rustling scheme turns out to be Preston, a dog belonging to local wool-shop proprietor Wendolene Ramsbottom; complicating things further is the fact Wendolene is also the object of Wallace's romantic affections. When Preston frames Gromit as the rustler and plots to steal the Knit-O-Matic, the pair must find a way to save the sheep and themselves. Director Nick Park once again mixes inventive animation with deviously clever plotting and whimsical humor, a combination that won him his third "Best Animated Short" Oscar.
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Keywords
dog, inventor, sheep, gadgets, business, false-accusation, friendship, rescue, romance, rustler
Attributes
High Artistic Quality, High Historical Importance, High Production Values