Grendel Grendel Grendel (1981)
Animation • Fantasy • 1ч 28м
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.
TMDB rating:
4.6
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Cast
Peter Ustinov
Grendel (voice)
Keith Michell
The Shaper (voice)
Arthur Dignam
The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)
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Ed Rosser
King Hrothgar (voice)
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Alison Bird
Wealhtheow, Hrothgar's wife (voice)
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Bobby Bright
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Ric Stone
Unferth (voice)
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Ernie Bourne
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Rho Schepisi
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Colin McEwan
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Barry Hill
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Peter Aanensen
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Jack Brown
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Julie McKenna
The Shaper's Boy (voice)
Phillip Adams
Narrator
Crew
Phillip Adams
Producer
John Gardner
Novel
Alexander Stitt
Producer
Alexander Stitt
Director
Greg Terry
Producer
Alexander Stitt
Screenplay
Alexander Stitt
Art Direction
Maggie Geddes
Supervisor of Production Resources
Bruce Smeaton
Original Music Composer
John Pollard
Director of Photography
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