Grendel Grendel Grendel

Grendel Grendel Grendel (1981)

Grendel'll get you!

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.

Date of release
1981-08-01
TMDB
4.8 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Animation, Fantasy
Director
Alexander Stitt

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: A$550K
  • Based on: Beowulf and Grendel
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

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.

Production and release

Stitt acquired the film rights to Grendel in 1978, and work was commenced at Melbourne Al et al. Studios the following year. The film was conceived as a coproduction with producer Phillip Adams, under the banner of Animation Australia. Although completed in 1981, it was not released in US theatres until the spring of 1982. Because of its limited appeal, broadcasting of the film was largely restricted to art theatres in urban centres.

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