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Animal Farm

1954 · 73 min

A bleak, unsettling animated fable that feels like a grim cautionary tale, with moments of hope crushed by creeping oppression.

Directed by
Joy Batchelor, John Halas
Genres
Animation, Drama
Starring
Gordon Heath, Maurice Denham
Tagline
He's got the world in an UPROAR!
Overview
Animals on a farm lead a revolution against the farmers to put their destiny in their own hands. However this revolution eats their own children and they cannot avoid corruption.

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Stream in the UK
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  • Artiflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Joy Batchelor, John Halas
Genres
Animation, Drama
Starring
Gordon Heath, Maurice Denham
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour3
Realism6
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
animation, drama
Directed by
Joy Batchelor, John Halas
Written by
Lothar Wolff, Joseph Bryan III, John Halas, Joy Batchelor
Starring
Gordon Heath, Maurice Denham
Music
Matyas Seiber
Cinematography
Roy Turk, Sid Griffiths
Runtime
73 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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