Fritz the Cat

19721972
RR
1h 18m

A hypocritical swinging college student cat raises hell in a satiric vision of various elements on the 1960s.A hypocritical swinging college student cat raises hell in a satiric vision of various elements on the 1960s.A hypocritical swinging college student cat raises hell in a satiric vision of various elements on the 1960s.

6.3/10

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Director
- Ralph Bakshi
Writers
- Ralph Bakshi(screenplay)
- Robert Crumb(characters)
Stars
- Skip Hinnant(voice)
- Rosetta LeNoire(voice)
- John McCurry(voice)

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Skip Hinnant

Fritz the Catas Fritz the Cat
(voice)

Rosetta LeNoire

Berthaas Bertha
(voice)
…

John McCurry

Blueas Blue
(voice)
…

Judy Engles

Phil Seuling

Pig Cop #2as Pig Cop #2
(voice)

Ralph Bakshi

Narratoras Narrator
(voice)
(uncredited)
…

Mary Dean

Girl #1as Girl #1
(voice)
(uncredited)
…

Charles Spidar

Bar Patronas Bar Patron
(voice)
(uncredited)
…

Director
- Ralph Bakshi
Writers
- Ralph Bakshi(screenplay)
- Robert Crumb(characters)
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The 1960s. Fed up with the monotonous college life and police repression, free-spirited Fritz, an impenitent seducer and unrestrained party-animal, decides to explore the world. And just like that, as he flees New York City, heading to San Francisco, Fritz embarks on an endless adventure of illumination. Now, immersed in a world surrounded by drugs and sex, Fritz takes part in mad orgies, brings about a revolution, incites mass urban riots, and crosses paths with drug-addled Nazi bikers. Will Fritz ever find what he's looking for? —Nick Riganas

1960s sexual imagery sexual humor social satire satire 164 more

Taglines
- The CAT that got the CREAM!
Genres
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

Trivia
"Fritz the Cat" creator R. Crumb sued to have his name removed from the credits.

Goofs
When Fritz is attempting to fix Winston's Volkswagen Beetle after it's broken down in the desert, he opens the hood. Since it's a Beetle and the engine is located in the back of the car, he goes around to the back but leaves the hood up. Throughout the rest of the scene, the hood alternates from either being up or down.

Quotes
Fritz: Hey, hey, hey, Look at this big fucking gun!
[shoots the toilet]
Fritz: I killed the john! I killed the john!

Alternate versions
Earlier prints of the film have the photographs during the end credits in black and white, while the 2001 MGM DVD release has the photographs in sepia tone.

Connections
Featured in Precious Images (1986)

Soundtracks
Bo Diddley
(1955)
Written by Bo Diddley (as Ellas McDaniel)
Performed by Bo Diddley & Billy Boy Arnold

Top review

It's my favorite cartoon-movie. Here I'll tell you why :

I'm not particularly a cartoon-fan. I saw " Fritz the cat" in an obscure movie theatre in Ghent (Belgium)in the early seventies. There were about 5 people in the theatre and 2 left after half an hour.

I enjoyed the story: it's about a young guy who discovers the "real" world with all his odd aspects, as the situation was in the late sixties.

The music in this film is super: I discovered the great Charles Earland (Black talk), Duke's Theme from Ray Shanklin, Mamblues (Cal Tjader), Bertha's theme (Ray Shanklin) and even Billy Holiday 's wonderful "yesterdays".

Those who believe there are racist tendencies in the movie don't dig anything about "Jewish" humour.

After having watched this movie, I left the cinema with the conviction:" Hey, in fact I am Fritz the cat ", and believe me, at that time, I was!

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