The Wrong Trousers
A whimsical stop-motion heist comedy where domestic tranquility is punctured by a sinister lodger. The tactile clay world pulsates with Hitchcockian suspense, as mechanical legs march through a plasticine world of domestic bliss.
The Wrong Trousers
The Wrong Trousers

"They’ll crack any case"

17 December 1993 United Kingdom 30 min ⭐ 7.8 (1,107)
Director: Nick Park
Cast: Peter Sallis
Animation Family Comedy
Loyalty and Displacement The Danger of Technological Over-Reliance Naive Optimism vs. Sinister Ambition Financial Desperation and Class
Budget: $832,000

The Wrong Trousers - Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Wallace

Peter Sallis

Archetype: The Ally / The Creator
Key Trait: Endearing Obliviousness

Motivation

To solve his financial problems and improve his daily life through automation, while maintaining a cheerful, middle-class domesticity.

Character Arc

Wallace begins as an oblivious inventor focused on his gadgets and cheese. His arc involves moving from a state of total naivety and neglect of Gromit to a realization of his mistake and a final reconciliation with his dog.

Gromit

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Archetype: The Hero
Key Trait: Silent Intelligence

Motivation

To protect Wallace and preserve the integrity and safety of their shared household.

Character Arc

Gromit transitions from the under-appreciated guardian to an outcast, then a detective, and finally the savior. He finds the courage to fight back against the intruder who stole his place in the home.

Feathers McGraw

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Archetype: The Shadow / Villain
Key Trait: Psychopathic Calm

Motivation

Purely criminal; he seeks to use Wallace's technical genius to steal the Blue Diamond and enrich himself.

Character Arc

Feathers has a flat, menacing arc. He remains a calculating, emotionless force throughout the film, only losing his composure when his plan is physically thwarted during the train chase.

Cast

Peter Sallis as Wallace (voice)