FELIDEA (1994)
Label: Deaf Crocodile
Region Code: Region-Free
Rating: Unrated
Duration: 81 Minutes 52 Seconds
Audio: German DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo with Optional English Subtitles
Video: 2160p Ultra HD Widescreen (1.85:1), 1080p HD Widescreen (1.85:1)
Director: Michael Schaack
Cast: Ulrich Tukur, Mario Adorf, Helge Schneider, Wolfgang Hess, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Alexandra Mink, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Frank Röth, Gerhard Garbers, Ulrich Wildgruber, Manfred Steffen, Mona Seefried, Michaela Amler, Christian Schneller, Tobias Lelle
"Oh no, stranger. The dead come to me," whispers Jesaja, the cat Guardian of the Dead in the skeleton-filled catacombs and labyrinths of director Michael Schaack's brilliant and surprisingly graphic animated feature about a grisly series of unsolved murders among a group of domestic cats. ("Felidae" is the scientific name for cats.) A combination feline detective story, Gothic mystery and occult horror, FELIDAE follows green-eyed protagonist Francis (voiced by Ulrich Tukur) and his grizzled, one-eyed companion Blaubart (voiced by Mario Adorf) as they unravel the killings stretching back decades, involving death cults, genetic experimentation and a mysterious martyr religion. One of the most sought-after titles among world animation fans and never before officially released in the U.S., FELIDAE marries the dark, adult themes and nightmarish imagery of PLAGUE DOGS and WATERSHIP DOWN with the family-friendly animation style of Don Bluth circa THE SECRET OF NIMH. Be forewarned, though: this is not a kids' animated movie - FELIDAE features R-rated language and cat-themed slang (humans are dissed as merely "can openers"), bloody dissections and even simulated cat sex. "Truly this activity was beyond The Aristocats", as the narrator purrs. Newly scanned and restored in 4K from the original camera negative and sound elements by Deaf Crocodile for this release, FELIDAE finally emerges as one of the great animated features made for adults from the past thirty years. Also featuring the voices of Klaus Maria Brandauer, Wolfgang Hess and Helge Schneider - and a theme song by Boy George! In German with English subtitles.
Audio/Video: Newly scanned and restored in 4K from the original camera negative and sound elements by Deaf Crocodile - REVIEW COMING SOON!
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary
- 2023 Interview with Director Michael Schaack moderated by Dennis Bartok (63:21)
- 2024 Interview with Armen Meklonian moderated by Dennis Bartok (54:26)
- 2024 Animators Roundtable with Doug Bennett, Paul Bolger, Eamonn Butler, Bernie Denk, and Desmond Downes moderated by Dennis Bartok (54:26)
Screenshots from the Deaf Crocodile Blu-ray:
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