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Felidae (movie)

2011-04-12T14:53:07Z

74.43.24.131: /* Differences from the novel */

[[Image:Felidae_screenshot.jpg|right|thumb|315px|Francis, the cat detective of Felidae.]]
'''''Felidae''''' is a noir mystery animated movie that was released in Germany in 1994 by [[wikipedia:de:Michael Schaack|Michael Schaack]] and the animation studio Trickompany. The screenplay is based on the novel ''[[Felidae (novel)|Felidae]]'' and was co-written by the novel's author, [[Wikipedia:Akif Pirinçci|Akif Pirinçci]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109791 Felidae (1994)] on IMDB</ref>

==Adult nature==
This animated movie contains graphic scenes depicting animal abuse, violence, gore, and sexual intercourse between animals. In addition there are adult themes themes and concepts such as [[Wikipedia:cult|cults]], [[Wikipedia:vivisection|vivisection]] laboratories, [[Wikipedia:Ancient Egypt|ancient Egyptian history]], [[Wikipedia:Evolution|evolutionary]] theories and a resemblance to the events of [[Wikipedia:The Holocaust|The Holocaust]] of [[Wikipedia:World War II|World War II]]

==Release==
Felidae was released theatrically in Germany (October 3rd, 1994), Switzerland (January 20th, 1995), Spain (August 29th, 1996),<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109791/releaseinfo Release dates for Felidae (1994)] on IMDB</ref> and it will be released in Japan (2010){{fact}}. It was released on PAL DVD region 2 with Dolby 5.1 and 2.0 surround sound for the original German audio and Dolby 2.0 for the English audio dub in Dolby 2.0. There are no subtitles. Extras (in German only) include DVD commentary, trailers and a making of<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Felidae-NON-USA-FORMAT-PAL-Reg-2/dp/B000PS949U Felidae DVD] on amazon.com</ref>.

==Differences from the novel==
The film follows the story of the original novel very closely. The following is a list of major differences between the film and novel:

* Longer scenes and monologues are shortened in the film.
* In the novel, Francis discovers the journal of Doctor Pretorius. In the film, this becomes a video diary.
* The character of Bluebeard is present far more often in the film than he is in the novel. This allows Francis to voice his thoughts aloud as he examines crime scenes and figures out the mystery.
* Bluebeard is given extra lines and moments in the film, which are often a display of black comedy. It also justifies his increased screen time.
* The novel has an epilogue which ties up all of the loose ends of the plot. The film meanwhile doesn’t tie up all the loose ends and simply end on a note of optimism.
* The one nightmare about Deep Purple slaughtering kittens from the novel is missing in the film.

==Anthropomorphism==
The feline’s ability to speak to one another is the major anthropomorphic aspect of the cats in both the film and the original novel on which the film is based. Some of the cats also engage in human activities such as participating in cults, operating computers and reading books. The novel has a deep sense of black humour and irony, as many of the cats have a negative view on the human race. Bluebeard for instance, refers to them as ‘can-openers,’ as that is all human are good for doing. The irony lies in how those human-hating cats behave so much like people. Indeed, the novel is symbolic of particular the acts committed by the [[Wikipedia:Nazi|Nazis]] during [[Wikipedia:The Holocaust|The Holocaust]]. Or to put it more generally, man’s cruelty against man.

==Trivia==

Production costed 15 million marks, setting a new record for the most expensive German animation project.<ref>[http://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/86007-Felidae.html Felidae (1994)] on BCDB</ref>

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [http://www.lionking.org/~jammet/animation/felidae/felidae.html Felidae resources] on [[Jammet]]'s homepage ('''spoiler alert''')
* [http://www.tfchamburg.de/ Trickompany website] (also at trickompany.com )

[[Category:Movies]]
[[Category:1994 births]]

Felidae (movie)

2011-04-12T14:52:36Z

74.43.24.131: /* Differences from the novel */

[[Image:Felidae_screenshot.jpg|right|thumb|315px|Francis, the cat detective of Felidae.]]
'''''Felidae''''' is a noir mystery animated movie that was released in Germany in 1994 by [[wikipedia:de:Michael Schaack|Michael Schaack]] and the animation studio Trickompany. The screenplay is based on the novel ''[[Felidae (novel)|Felidae]]'' and was co-written by the novel's author, [[Wikipedia:Akif Pirinçci|Akif Pirinçci]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109791 Felidae (1994)] on IMDB</ref>

==Adult nature==
This animated movie contains graphic scenes depicting animal abuse, violence, gore, and sexual intercourse between animals. In addition there are adult themes themes and concepts such as [[Wikipedia:cult|cults]], [[Wikipedia:vivisection|vivisection]] laboratories, [[Wikipedia:Ancient Egypt|ancient Egyptian history]], [[Wikipedia:Evolution|evolutionary]] theories and a resemblance to the events of [[Wikipedia:The Holocaust|The Holocaust]] of [[Wikipedia:World War II|World War II]]

==Release==
Felidae was released theatrically in Germany (October 3rd, 1994), Switzerland (January 20th, 1995), Spain (August 29th, 1996),<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109791/releaseinfo Release dates for Felidae (1994)] on IMDB</ref> and it will be released in Japan (2010){{fact}}. It was released on PAL DVD region 2 with Dolby 5.1 and 2.0 surround sound for the original German audio and Dolby 2.0 for the English audio dub in Dolby 2.0. There are no subtitles. Extras (in German only) include DVD commentary, trailers and a making of<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Felidae-NON-USA-FORMAT-PAL-Reg-2/dp/B000PS949U Felidae DVD] on amazon.com</ref>.

==Differences from the novel==
The film follows the story of the original novel very closely. The following is a list of major differences between the film and novel:

* Longer scenes and monologues are shortened in the film.
* In the novel, Francis discovers the journal of Doctor Pretorius. In the film, this becomes a video diary.
* The character of Bluebeard is present far more often in the film than he is in the novel. This allows Francis to voice his thoughts aloud as he examines crime scenes and figures out the mystery.
* Bluebeard is given extra lines and moments in the film, which are often a display of black comedy. It also justifies his increased screen time.
* The novel has an epilogue which ties up all of the loose ends of the plot. The film meanwhile doesn’t tie up all the loose ends and simply end on a note of optimism.
* The one nightmare about Deep Purple slaughtering kittens from the novel is missing in the movie.

==Anthropomorphism==
The feline’s ability to speak to one another is the major anthropomorphic aspect of the cats in both the film and the original novel on which the film is based. Some of the cats also engage in human activities such as participating in cults, operating computers and reading books. The novel has a deep sense of black humour and irony, as many of the cats have a negative view on the human race. Bluebeard for instance, refers to them as ‘can-openers,’ as that is all human are good for doing. The irony lies in how those human-hating cats behave so much like people. Indeed, the novel is symbolic of particular the acts committed by the [[Wikipedia:Nazi|Nazis]] during [[Wikipedia:The Holocaust|The Holocaust]]. Or to put it more generally, man’s cruelty against man.

==Trivia==

Production costed 15 million marks, setting a new record for the most expensive German animation project.<ref>[http://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/86007-Felidae.html Felidae (1994)] on BCDB</ref>

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [http://www.lionking.org/~jammet/animation/felidae/felidae.html Felidae resources] on [[Jammet]]'s homepage ('''spoiler alert''')
* [http://www.tfchamburg.de/ Trickompany website] (also at trickompany.com )

[[Category:Movies]]
[[Category:1994 births]]