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Narrated by Derek Jacobi and Joseph Fiennes this is one of the most famous ancient saga's ever told, Beowulf tells the tale of a young Danish warrior called Beowulf who goes to the aid of King Hroðgar and his people, who are attacked by a half-man half-monster named Grendel.
Narrated by Derek Jacobi and Joseph Fiennes this is one of the most famous ancient saga's ever told, Beowulf tells the tale of a young Danish warrior called Beowulf who goes to the aid of King Hroðgar and his people, who are attacked by a half-man half-monster named Grendel.
An animated adventure for children and adults alike, Beowulf is an epic tale full of action, heroism, bravery and sacrifice.
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BEOWULF is the story of the title hero and his battles against Grendel, the monster's mother, and a dragon.
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
This is a delightful retelling of the Anglo-Saxon tale, which is set in Denmark and Sweden, and contains nothing English whatsoever, using animated graphics; half narrated, half enacted with the spoken voices of several well-known British actors, including Derek Jacobi and Joseph Fiennes. Quite short, at 27 minutes, it is infinitely more true to the original than the recent productions by Zemeckis and Sturluson. There are no silly interpolated extra characters, sub-plots, or post-modern interpretations of the story's "meaning". The monsters are traditional, shapeless, scary and mysterious. The mead-hall is splendid and magnificent. Beowulf is noble, brave and gentle. All aspects are left unexplained: things just happen and the viewer is free to read whatever interpretation he feels like into the events. Consequently it is really more intellectually stimulating than the big-budget films. Although it is violent, there is nothing distasteful about any of it, and should be suitable for older children as well as adults. I was left wishing it had been longer.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Hectare
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Excellent animation with a good eye for real and assumed historical detail, and some imaginative settings. This races through the main events of the epic poem, so some of the palpable fear, the oppressive demands of duty and the unstinting heroism of the main characters are a bit lacking, but as an accessible introduction I would give it 5 stars (1 star docked for brevity)
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Dean Bryan
this is a short but faithfull film based on a classic story much better than the cgi tripe we now have , one for all ages to enjoy
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic!
I Bought this for a school topic on Vikings, we had read the story and the kids were desperate to see the film. It was fab!
Published 4 months ago by helen dyal
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beowolf 1998 film.
A film that is more in the cartoon type of style, but nevertheless well done and as it is in the cartoon style can be watched by younger viewers. Well worth the bother.
Published 10 months ago by loner
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great version, but not a U
I bought this DVD to show my year 5 class when we were studying the Anglo-Saxons. The DVD itself is great, a little scary at times, but not too scary. Read more
Published on 11 May 2010 by J. Dutton
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not the recent animated one.
Ignore the idiotic ramblings of the previous reviewer. This isn't the one with a digital version of Angelina Jolie with her togs off..
Published on 28 Nov 2007 by C. Yule
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