The Amazing Maurice: animated film based on the story by Terry Pratchett about Maurice the talking cat.
Plot and background
As if it weren’t amazing enough that Maurice the cat (voice of Bastian Pastewka) can talk, he has discovered a lucrative business thanks to a ruse. With the help of a troop of loyal rats and a flute player (Jerry Hoffmann), he moves from village to village. While the rats become a “problem” on the spot, Maurice and his human friend are on hand to ensure that the rats stay away from now on for a good sum of money.
The troupe has already been to many places where no one could guess their true intentions. The village of Bad Blintz, however, has a bigger secret that needs to be explored. In the process, Maurice, the flute player and the rats meet an adventurer who has quite an agenda.
The trailer gives a foretaste of Maurice’s story, dubbing artist Bastian Pastewka promises “rat-sharp fun”:
“Maurice the Cat” – background, cast, cinema release
The British-German co-production was directed by Toby Genkel (“The Olchis”) and Florian Westermann (“Oops 2”). Based on the book of the same name by Terry Pratchett (“Discworld” novels), “Maurice the Cat” is a fairytale adventure for young and old. The story is part of the “Discworld” series, was published in 2001 and is also the first children’s book in the fantasy series. The characters were first mentioned in the Discworld novels in 1991. In addition, the book is based on the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
The theatrical release of “Maurice the Puss” is on 9 February 2023. Currently, the FSK rating has not yet been determined, but you can usually expect FSK 0 or FSK 6 for children’s films. With stars like Bastian Pastewka (“Der Wixxer”) as the shrewd cat Maurice, Jerry Hoffmann (“Abikalypse”) and Janin Ullmann (“Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung”), the film boasts great stars in the dubbing roles.
