Grendel Grendel Grendel (1981)
1h 28m
Running Time
August 1, 1981Release Date
Grendel Grendel Grendel (1981)
1h 28m
Running Time
August 1, 1981Release Date
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Peter Ustinov
Grendel
Keith Michell
The Shaper
Arthur Dignam
The Dragon
Ed Rosser
King Hrothgar
Bobby Bright
Actor
John Gardner
Novel
Ernie Bourne
Actor
Alexander Stitt
Screenplay / Director / Producer / Art Direction
Phillip Adams
Producer
Greg Terry
Producer
Colin McEwan
Actor
Maggie Geddes
Supervisor of Production Resources
Alison Bird
Wealhtheow
John Gardner
Writer
Anonymous
Writer
Phillip Adams
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 1, 1981
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 28m
Content RatingPG
Budget$650,000
Genres
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Wiki.
Grendel Grendel Grendel is a 1981 Australian animated film written, directed and designed by Alexander Stitt and starring Peter Ustinov. It was based on John Gardner's novel Grendel. The music was composed and conducted by Bruce Smeaton and has been released on the 1M1 Records label.
Like Gardner's novel, the film is a retelling of part of the epic poem Beowulf from the monster Grendel's point of view. Grendel (voiced by Ustinov) is by turns a thoughtful and contemplative character and a rampaging monster who attacks the mead hall of an early Danish kingdom, biting the head off of one would-be defender. This was the second full-length fully animated film ever made in Australia (coming after 1972's Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon).