72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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Animal Farm

John Stephenson
USA - UK
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Based on George Orwell's homonymous novel, this version of Animal Farm has been made with state-of-the-art animatronic technology developed by Jim Henson's Creature Shop, in combination with a cast of real people and animals. Pete Postlethwaite plays the part of the obnoxious and inebriate farmer responsible for sparkingoff the revolution and occupation of his farm by an army of badly treated animals who establish a repressive and merciless system with the guard-dog seconded pigs in command. 

Director
John Stephenson
Screenplay
Alan Janes, Martyn Burke
Plot
George Orwell (Animal Farm)
Photography
Mike Brewster
Edition
Colin Green
Music
Richard Harvey
Cast
Pete Postlethwaite, Alan Stanford
Running Time
94 m.
Country
USA - UK
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