Grendel Grendel Grendel
Grendel'll get you!
1981 | 88m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Alexander Stitt |
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| Writer: | Alexander Stitt, John Gardner |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 01, 1981 |
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| Director: | Alexander Stitt |
| Writer: | Alexander Stitt, John Gardner |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | mythical creature, giant monster, 6th century, beowulf |
| Production Companies | Hoyts Distribution, Victorian Film, TVW Enterprises Ltd., Satori Entertainment Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $650,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 20, 2026 Entered: May 12, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Peter Ustinov | Grendel (voice) |
| Keith Michell | The Shaper (voice) |
| Arthur Dignam | The Dragon / Beowulf (voice) |
| Ed Rosser | King Hrothgar (voice) |
| Alison Bird | Wealhtheow, Hrothgar's wife (voice) |
| Bobby Bright | |
| Ric Stone | Unferth (voice) |
| Ernie Bourne | |
| Rho Schepisi | |
| Colin McEwan | |
| Barry Hill | |
| Peter Aanensen | |
| Jack Brown | |
| Julie McKenna | The Shaper's Boy (voice) |
| Phillip Adams | Narrator |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alexander Stitt | Screenplay, Art Direction, Director |
| John Gardner | Novel |
| Maggie Geddes | Supervisor of Production Resources |
| Bruce Smeaton | Original Music Composer |
| John Pollard | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Phillip Adams | Producer |
| Alexander Stitt | Producer |
| Greg Terry | Producer |
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| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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