Wallace and Gromit in A Close Shave (1995)

Director:

Nick Park

Writers:

Bob Baker (written by) &
Nick Park (written by)

Release Date:

15 October 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Crime | Family

Plot:

Wallace falls for Wendolene, a wool shop owner, while Gromit is framed for the sheep rustling.

Plot Keywords:

Sheep | Sheep Rustling | Wallace And Gromit | Framed | Dog

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 17 wins

Cast

Peter Sallis	...	Wallace (voice)
Anne Reid	...	Wendolene Ramsbottom (voice)

Also Known As:

A Close Shave (UK) (short title)
Golenie owiec (Poland) [pl]
Läheltä piti (Finland) [fi]
Renrakat på håret (Sweden) [sv]
Vähältä piti (Finland) (video title) [fi]
Wallace & Gromit - Rasé de près (France) [fr]
Wallace & Gromit - Un equilado apurado (Spain) [es]
Wallace & Gromit unter Schafen (Germany) [de]
Wallace & Gromit: O Fio da Navalha (Brazil) [pt]
Wallace & Gromit: Una afeitada al ras (Argentina) [es]

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:S | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp | Spain:T | South Korea:All | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:Unrated | Australia:G

Company:

Aardman Animations

Trivia:

There is a large billboard with a painting of a baker and the slogan "Buy Bob's Buns." The co-writer of the film is Bob Baker.

Goofs:

Continuity: After Wallace gives Wendolene balls of wool, the balls change positions between shots.

Quotes:

Sign on wall of wool shop: [there's a wool shortage] WOOL RATIONING TWO BALLS PER PERSON

Movie Connections:

Spin off "Shaun the Sheep" (2007)

A Close Shave for Wallace and Gromit!

Wallace and Gromit: A close shave has to be my favourite out of all four Wallace and Gromit movies. It has better clay animation then the other two, the story is excellent, it is never boring (with A Grand Day Out I found some scenes boring) and you can even watch it two times in a row its that good! In Wallace and Gromit's adventure there is a sheep rustler, Wallace falls in love and Wallace and Gormit are ensare in a malevolent mystery only they can unravel.

I saw a close shave years ago but I still really like it all these years later, I think most people that see the Wallace and gromit like them and like them still years later. Thats whats great about all the Wallace and Gromit movies adults and children alike can enjoy them.

Overall I think this is the best in the Wallace and Gromit series and I highly recommend it!