Mousey Explained

See also: Mousie (disambiguation).

Mousey
Director:Daniel Petrie
Starring:
Producer:
Music:Ron Grainer
Cinematography:Jack Hildyard
Editing:John Trumper
Runtime:89 minutes
Country:Canada
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Distributor:

Mousey (released as Cat and Mouse in theaters and on UK television) is a 1974 Canadian thriller action drama film directed by Daniel Petrie,[1] and starring Kirk Douglas, Jean Seberg and John Vernon.[2]

Although made for television, it was released theatrically outside of the U.S. In London, it was shown as part of a double feature with Craze.[3]

Plot

In Halifax, Novia Scotia, biology teacher George Anderson (Douglas) earns the nickname "Mousey" from his students when he is unable to dissect a frog. However, when he learns that the child that his pregnant wife (Seberg) is expecting is not his, he follows her to Montreal, where he plans to kill her and her lover.[4]

Production

Mousey was filmed on location in Montreal, Canada and at Pinewood Studios in England. Filming commenced in November 1973.

Reception

The film received mixed reviews. Steven H. Scheuer was negative, saying that, "It's complicated and not very interesting;"[5] and the Los Angeles Times wrote that "Mousey seems to have been doomed from the start."[6] Leonard Maltin, however, reviewed it positively, calling it "tightly made" and praising Douglas as "wonderfully sinister,"[7] and Amis du film called it "a good 'suspense' film," although noting a lack of originality in its plot. Monthly Film Bulletin called it "a thriller with some pretensions to psychological depth."[8]

Legacy

Mousey has since been re-shown on television and released on VHS, resulting in blogs noting the film's rising cult status.[9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Roberts, Jerry . Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors . . 5 June 2009 . 444 . 978-0-8108-6378-1.
  2. Book: Lentz III, Harris M. . Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2005: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture . . 24 October 2008 . 378 . 978-0-7864-5210-1.
  3. Book: The Wallflower Critical Guide to Contemporary North American Directors . Yoram . Allon . Del . Cullen . Hannah . Patterson . Wallflower . 2000 . 355 . 978-1-903364-10-9.
  4. Book: Thomas, Tony. The Films of Kirk Douglas. 283. Tony Thomas (film historian). Citadel Press. 1991. 978-0-8065-1217-4.
  5. Book: Scheuer, Steven H.. Steven H. Scheuer. Movies on TV. registration. 487. 1977. Bantam Books . 9780553114515 .
  6. News: Kirk at the Breaking Point in 'Mousey'. Thomas. Kevin. Los Angeles Times. Mar 9, 1974. B3.
  7. Book: Maltin, Leonard. Leonard Maltin. Leonard Maltin's TV Movies and Video Guide. registration. 742. 1989.
  8. Monthly Film Bulletin. John. Raisbeck. Cat and Mouse. London. 41. 480. January 1, 1974. 122.
  9. Web site: The Tie That Binds – Rediscovering 'Mousey' (US/UK 1974–86 mins). January 26, 2015. Tina Aumont's Eyes.
  10. Web site: Cat and Mouse (1974). August 10, 2011. Ninja Dixon.