Animal Farm: Film Adaptations
Explore how Animal Farm by George Orwell has been brought to the screen. Each adaptation brings its own interpretation of the source material.
Animal Farm (1999)
Directed by John Stephenson
Film Details:
- Released
- 1999
- Director
- John Stephenson
- Runtime
- 91 minutes
- Box Office
- TV Movie
- Rating
- PG
- Awards
- Emmy nomination for Outstanding Made for Television Movie
About This Adaptation:
Hallmark Entertainment's live-action/CGI adaptation that brings Orwell's political allegory to life with realistic animal characters. Features state-of-the-art animatronics and computer effects for the animals. Stays relatively faithful to the novel's dark ending.
Main Cast:
Narrator
Kelsey Grammer (voice)
Napoleon
Patrick Stewart (voice)
Snowball
Kelsey Grammer (voice)
Boxer
Paul Scofield (voice)
Benjamin
Pete Postlethwaite (voice)
Squealer
Ian Holm (voice)
Animal Farm (1954)
Directed by Joy Batchelor, John Halas
Film Details:
- Released
- 1954
- Director
- Joy Batchelor, John Halas
- Runtime
- 72 minutes
- Box Office
- Data not available
- Rating
- Approved
- Awards
- BAFTA nomination for Best Animated Film
About This Adaptation:
The first animated feature film made in Britain. This adaptation was funded partly by the CIA during the Cold War to serve as anti-communist propaganda. Changes Orwell's ending to be more optimistic, with animals revolting against Napoleon. Despite the altered ending, it remains a powerful adaptation.
Main Cast:
Narrator
Maurice Denham (all animal voices)
Napoleon
Maurice Denham (voice)
Snowball
Maurice Denham (voice)
Boxer
Maurice Denham (voice)