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Overview

This is an animated story covering the ancient legend of Beowulf, as narrated by Grendel himself, the "monster" in the legend. Aimed more at adults than children, this version holds some interesting twists on the traditional tale, and is based on a novel by American critic and academic John Gardner.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 1, 1981

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Australia

Production

Victorian Film,Hoyts Distribution,TVW Enterprises Ltd.,Satori Entertainment Corporation

Cast

Peter Aanensen,Alison Bird,Bobby Bright,Phillip Adams,Ed Rosser,Julie McKenna,Jack Brown,Ric Stone,Keith Michell,Colin McEwanand 5 more

Director

Alexander Stitt

Writer

John Gardner,Alexander Stitt

Producer

Alexander Stitt,Greg Terry,Phillip Adams

Cinematography

John Pollard

Music

Bruce Smeaton

Budget

$650,000

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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