Peter-No-Tail (1981)
"Pelle Svanslös" (original title)

Pelle is a cat who was born without a proper tail. He is taken care of by a family living in Uppsala. Without a tail, he becomes the talk of the town among the other cats, and especially ... See full summary »

Directors:

Jan Gissberg, Stig Lasseby

Writers:

Gösta Knutsson (books), Leif Krantz (screenplay)

Stars:

Mats Åhlfeldt, Ewa Fröling, Ernst-Hugo Järegård

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mats Åhlfeldt	...	Pelle Svanslös (voice)
Ewa Fröling	...	Maja Gräddnos (voice)
Ernst-Hugo Järegård	...	Elake Måns (voice)
Carl Billquist	...	Bill (voice)
Björn Gustafson	...	Bull (voice)
Wallis Grahn	...	Gammel-Maja (voice)
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson	...	Gullan från Arkadien (voice)
Charlie Elvegård	...	Laban från Observatorielunden / En råtta (voice)
Åke Lagergren	...	Murre från Skogstibble / Kalle Huggorm (voice)
Nils Eklund	...	Rickard från Rickomberga (voice)
Jan Sjödin	...	Fritz (voice)
Gunilla Norling	...	Frida (voice)
Eddie Axberg	...	Den tjocka råttan (voice)
Gunnar Ernblad	...	Kråkan (voice)
Kajsa Bratt	...	Birgitta (voice)

Storyline

Pelle is a cat who was born without a proper tail. He is taken care of by a family living in Uppsala. Without a tail, he becomes the talk of the town among the other cats, and especially Måns, who teases him cruelly. Måns' rough and silly courting of Maja Gräddnos does not impress her, since she becomes interested in the kind and gentle Pelle. But Måns won't give up that easy...

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Plot Keywords:

cat | tail | love | family relationships | fire | 

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Taglines:

Svensk tecknad film!

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

25 December 1981 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Peter-No-Tail

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 8,209,675 (Sweden)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sandrews, Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI), Teamfilm AS

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Peter-No-Tail in America (1985)

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Soundtracks

"Till strömmingens lov"

User Reviews

Touching and funny, a great film for children.

It's been a while since I last saw this film, as a matter of fact, Pelle Svanslös is one of the first films I saw as a child. The story is about a Pelle, a cat who was born without a proper tail. Of course, Pelle soon becomes the laughing stock of the town, because the other cats think that "he can't be a proper cat if he doesn't even have a proper tail".

Since this is a children's story the film evidently has a moral. Fortunately it isn't overdone, and the message of acceptance and equality is conveyed without having to rely on cheap sentimentality. However, the film is a bit sad at times, mainly because of the abuse Pelle has to take from the other cats. Don't worry though, it all turns out fine in the end.

Still, I cried my our eyes out the first time I saw it. But give me some credit, I was only five years old at the time.