A tail-less cat sings his trauma while alley cats throw shade in Swedish.
A filmed stage production of the story of Pelle Svanslös, the cat who lost his tail as a kitten, and his interactions with all the other cats in the neighbourhood.
Production
Aggressive puppet design choices that haunt dreams
Sound
Cats belting opera in Swedish for 62 minutes straight
Costume
Whiskers attached to human faces with unclear adhesive
Director
Knut Hendriksen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Gösta Knutsson's beloved 1939 children's books, a Swedish institution so pervasive that 'Pelle Svanslös' became shorthand for any tail-less cat.
The 1991 TV filmed version preserves a stage production where actors in cat makeup performed live—explaining the fever-dream puppet design and committed physical performances.
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