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Peter-No-Tail poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.9 / 100
1981·Animation / Comedy / Drama·1h 21m

PETER-NO-TAIL

“A Cat With A Heart of Gold”

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.

Above the Line
Jan Gissberg, Stig Lasseby·DirectorLeif Krantz·ScreenplayJan Gissberg·StoryboardBerndt Egerbladh·Original Music Composer
Cast
Mats Åhlfeldt·Pelle SvanslösEwa Fröling·Maja GräddnosErnst-Hugo Järegård·Elake MånsCarl Billquist·Bill / StövlarnaBjörn Gustafson·BullWallis Grahn·Gammel-MajaLena-Pia Bernhardsson·Gullan från ArkadienCharlie Elvegård·Laban från ObservatorielundenÅke Lagergren·Murre från SkogstibbleNils Eklund·Rickard från Rickomberga
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 2
Stig Lasseby·DirectorJan Gissberg·Director
Writing· 3
Leif Krantz·ScreenplayJan Gissberg·StoryboardGösta Knutsson·Novel
Sound & Music· 1
Berndt Egerbladh·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Jan Gissberg·Production Design
Production· 1
Stig Lasseby·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Eberhard Fehmers·Cinematography
By the Numbers
77.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$955K
ROI 1860%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#82C8E8
#F8E800
#000000
Mood
Playful, Heartwarming
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features two animated cats on a light blue background with a dark blue border. A black and white cat, wearing a red beret and a medal, stands on a br”

animationcomedy
Key Elements
Black And White CatWhite CatRed BeretGold MedalYellow BackpackBlue Gloves
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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