Cats (1998)
- Directed by
- David Mallet
- Genre
- fantasy film, musical film, children's film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- 0
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 181 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film recreates the stage musical about a tribe of cats who gather for a special annual event. Each cat tells their story through song and dance as they compete for a chance to be reborn.
whimsicalenergeticplayfultheatricalmusicallivelyfamily-friendlyspectacular
What happens
Cats is a 1998 British direct-to-video musical film based on the 1981 stage musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, itself based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (1939) by T. S. Eliot. Lloyd Webber oversaw orchestration and called on Gillian Lynne, the show's original choreographer, to train the cast members. David Mallet served as the director of this production. The film is a recreation of the stage musical, but with new staging and significant edits made to reduce the runtime for television broadcast. It was filmed at the Adelphi Theatre in London in 1997, with the cast selected from various past and (then) present international productions of Cats. Initially released to VHS and subsequently DVD and Blu-ray, the film has since been shown on television channels including PBS, BBC and Ovation TV. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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