Peter-No-Tail (1981 film)

Peter-No-Tail
(original title:Swedish: Pelle Svanslös)

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
Distributed by Sandrew
Release dates
  • December 25, 1981 (1981-12-25) (Sweden)
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

English Cast

Sequel

A sequel called Peter-No-Tail in Americat (Swedish: Pelle Svanslös i Amerikatt) was released in 1985.

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