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A Close Shave

Wallace becomes entangled in a whirlwind romance with the owner of the local wool shop, while Gromit is framed for sheep rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.

Director(s)

Nick Park

Cast & Crew

Anne Reid

Anne Reid

Wendolene (voice)

Peter Sallis

Peter Sallis

Wallace (voice)

Nick Park

Nick Park

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Details

GenresFamily, Animation, Comedy
Runtime30 mins
Released on07 Mar 1996
Languageen
Produced InUnited Kingdom
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Reviews

CinemaSerf

7/10

"Wallace" and "Gromit" are making a few extra quid running a window-cleaning business, and are summoned to "Wendolene's Wools" by the eponymous owner and guess what - "Wallace" is lovestruck! That's despite the fact that she has a menacing dog ("Preston")! Now all of this happens amidst a sheep rustling epidemic and when this involves "Gromit" in a frame-up it's soon clear that two and two suspiciously make four - but can our intrepid duo save themselves as well as one's new love from the nemesis of the other? It's great fun this - right from the start with the misfiring porridge machine, we have gadgets galore mechanising everything in sight before a punchy denouement straight out of "Temple of Doom" (1984). The animation is detailed and characterful delivering a simple but engaging story that whizzes by for half an hour. Who knew sheep liked Wensleydale?

feathermcgrawlover

/10

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