A Close Shave

A Close Shave

Year: 1995

Runtime: 30 mins

Language: English

Director: Nick Park

AnimationFamilyComedyKids' animated fun and adventureGags jokes and slapstick humor

Wallace’s whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.

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Location

Wallace's home and workshop, Wendolene's wool shop, Preston's dog food factory, English countryside fields

Wallace's home doubles as a gadget-filled base for their window-cleaning business, with the Knit-o-Matic central to the plot. The action moves between Wendolene's wool shop, the countryside fields, and Preston's dog-food factory, where the Knit-o-Matic becomes a dangerous machine. The setting blends domestic life with a rural chase, culminating in a factory-based confrontation.

🏠 Home 🧪 Invention 🏭 Factory 🐑 Sheep

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Main Characters – A Close Shave (1995)

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Wallace (Peter Sallis)

Wallace is an optimistic, gadget-loving inventor who runs a window-cleaning business with Gromit. He is loyal, cheese-obsessed, and quick to improvise contraptions to solve problems. His crush on Wendolene and stubborn optimism drive much of the humor and action.

🐶 Loyal 🧠 Inventor 🧭 Quirky

Wendolene Ramsbottom (Anne Reid)

Wendolene runs a wool shop and becomes Wallace's love interest. She is sharp and self-possessed, yet reveals a surprising twist about Preston’s origins. Her role blends warmth with a hint of mystery as the plot unfolds.

🐑 Wool 🕵️ Mystery 🔧 Technology

Gromit

Gromit is Wallace's loyal, intelligent dog who quietly uncovers the truth behind the rustling. Though silent, he is perceptive, resourceful, and instrumental in foiling Preston's plan. His determination helps to clear Wallace's name and restore order.

🐶 Loyal 🧠 Intelligent 🕵️ Silent

Preston

Preston is a seemingly rogue dog created by Wendolene's late inventor father; he steals the Knit-o-Matic and frames Gromit. He is ultimately revealed to be a robot, malfunctioning and dangerous, before being repurposed into a harmless, remote-controlled dog.

🤖 Robot 🧭 Twist ⚙️ Machinery

Shaun

Shaun is the crafty sheep whose calm intervention helps expose Preston's plan. His actions drive the chase and provide crucial clues that lead to the climactic resolution.

🐑 Sheep 🧭 Clue-giver 🐾 Hero

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Major Themes – A Close Shave (1995)

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🐶 Loyalty

Wallace and Gromit's bond drives the story as they improvise to help one another. Shaun the sheep's involvement shows loyalty from animals to their human friends. The duo's teamwork and resourcefulness help them outwit Preston and clear Gromit's name. The theme centers on protecting loved ones and sticking together in crisis.

🤖 Invention

The Knit-o-Matic and Preston's robotic nature show the double-edged nature of invention. Inventions can become dangerous when used for theft and manipulation. Yet the characters demonstrate ingenuity and the ability to repurpose technology for good when Shaun, Gromit, and Wallace disable the machine.

🕵️ Truth

Gromit's arrest sets up a mystery about the true culprit. Shaun's clues expose Preston's plan and false charges. Wendolene's revelation about Preston being a robot adds another twist about identity. In the end, justice is served and the protagonists are exonerated.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 18:35

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