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Grendel Grendel Grendel (1981)

4.3 | Aug 01, 1981 (AU) | Animation, Fantasy | 01:28
Budget: 650 000 | Revenue: N/A

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.

Featured Crew

Director, Screenplay, Producer, Art Direction
Producer
Novel
Producer
Cinematography
Supervisor of Production Resources

Cast

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Peter Ustinov
Grendel (voice)
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Keith Michell
The Shaper (voice)
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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)