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Wallace and Gromit in A Close Shave (1995)
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29 December 1995 (USA)
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Wallace falls for Wendolene, a wool shop owner, while Gromit is framed for the sheep rustling. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Sheep
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Sheep Rustling
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Wallace And Gromit
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Dog
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Won Oscar.
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(16 articles)
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Really good fun but stolen by the sheep
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Peter Sallis | ... | Wallace (voice) |
| Anne Reid | ... | Wendolene (voice) |
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30 min
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Stereo (as Dolby Stereo)
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Finland:S | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp | Spain:T | South Korea:All | Netherlands:AL | UK:U (video rating) (1995) | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:Unrated | Australia:G
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The first Wallace and Gromit film where Wallace's is not the only voice.See more »
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Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Gromit climbs up the ladder during the motorbike chase, he places the base in the sidecar. When he grabs the cables, Wallace grabs the base of the ladder as it rises; after they finish the spin, Wallace places the foot of the ladder in front of him.See more »
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Wendolene Ramsbottom:Oh, I want no more of this rustling. It wasn't so bad when it was just the wool, but... this is evil! Daddy didn't create you for this. You're supposed to protect me!
[Preston locks her away with Shaun on the back of the truck]
Wendolene Ramsbottom:Let me out! You're not turning me into dog meat!
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[Preston locks her away with Shaun on the back of the truck]
Wendolene Ramsbottom:Let me out! You're not turning me into dog meat!
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Wallace and Gromit are working as window cleaners when Wallace meets Wendolene – the owner of the local wool store and falls in love. Gromit stumbles across a plot to kidnap sheep to make them into food but is framed for a sheep murder before he can do anything. Can Wallace get Gromit out of jail in time to foil the sheep rustlers?
By this stage Christmas on the BBC was basically better known as the time when we get the new W&G film rather than for the birth of the son of God. This film was THE focus for Christmas day – ITV did everything but stop broadcasting at the same time as this was on – who would want to compete with this?! Happily it doesn't disappoint. The plot is silly but incredibly well thought out and very imaginative.
The comedy is as bright and breezy as ever – getting to kids without resorting to lazy clowning or stupid sight gags and also reaching adults without lacing the film with innuendo or hidden smut. Instead it is just a clever mix of wit and humour that really hits the mark. On Christmas Day it's easy to sit and doze through anything but this made me sit up and pay attention
The characters are as good as ever. As always Wallace is solid and wonderfully eccentric while Gromit is the real brains behind everything working. Gromit is my favourite character but here he is upstaged by the oh-so-cute Shaun the sheep (on his way to a merchandising boom!). Shaun is more for kids but Gromit still steals many scenes. Wendolene (gettit?) is not so good and the scenes with Wallace and her don't work as well as the rest.
Overall this is very funny despite just falling short of the mark set by `The Wrong Trousers'. Word is Park is currently writing a W&G movie – I can't wait!!!!