Grendel Grendel Grendel

"Grendel'll get you!"

Aug 1 1981 N/A 1h 28m
Adventure, Animation, Comedy

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.

Plot

This is an animated story covering the ancient legend of Beowulf, as narrated in a Monty Pythonesque way by Grendel (Sir Peter Ustinov), the "monster" in the legend.

Written by

Alex Stitt, John Gardner, Anonymous

Directed by

Alex Stitt

Cast

Peter Ustinov, Keith Michell, Arthur Dignam

Crew

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Production Countries

Australia

Production Companies

Victorian Film, Hoyts Distribution, TVW Enterprises Ltd.

Languages

English

Awards

3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
234
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA