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An intelligent, witty animation based on John Gardener's popular novel which retells the Beowulf epic. Originally written in 600 AD, the story pits Beowulf, a southern Swedish hero against a terrible monster, Grendel. In this adaptation, as with the novel, the legend is retold from Grendel's viewpoint making his a sympathetic, philosophic monster plagued by greedy, warring, stupid creatures called men who invade his territory and his serenity.

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Cast

Peter Ustinov - Keith Michell - Arthur Dignam - Ed Rosser - Bobby Bright - Ric Stone - Julie McKenna

Production Details

Production Completion
1980
Genre
Family
Production Company
Animation Australia

Sales

International Sales
Australian Film Institute Distribution