Animal Farm (TV 1999)

The animals of a farm successfully revolt against its human owner, only to slide into a more brutal tyranny among themselves.

Director:

John Stephenson

Writers:

George Orwell (novel), Alan Janes (teleplay),

Stars:

Kelsey Grammer, Ian Holm, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kelsey Grammer	...	Snowball (voice)
Ian Holm	...	Squealer (voice)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus	...	Mollie (voice)
Julia Ormond	...	Jessie (voice)
Pete Postlethwaite	...	Benjamin (voice) / Farmer Jones
Paul Scofield	...	Boxer (voice)
Patrick Stewart	...	Napoleon (voice)
Peter Ustinov	...	Old Major (voice)
Alan Stanford	...	Farmer Pilkington
Caroline Gray	...	Mrs. Jones
Gail Fitzpatrick	...	Mrs. Pilkington
Jimmy Keogh	...	Dennis
Noel O'Donovan	...	Eric
Gerard Walsh	...	Farmer
Jer O'Leary	...	Farmer

Storyline

A satire of Stalinist Russia, Animal Farm tells of the revolt of the animals of Manor Farm against their human masters. Led by the pigs Snowball (Lenin) and Napoleon (Stalin), the animals attempt to create a utopian society. Soon, however, Napoleon gets a taste for power, drives out Snowball, and establishes a totalitarian regime as brutal and corrupt as any human society. Manor Farm becomes a world where all animals are equal--but some are more equal than others.

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Plot Keywords:

farm | pig | communism | revolution | satire | 

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Taglines:

There's a new day dawning on the farm.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Revolução dos Bichos

Filming Locations:

Ireland

Box Office

Budget:

$23,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Animal Farm Productions Ltd., Hallmark Entertainment, Turner Network Television (TNT)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Paul Scofield's final film.

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Goofs

When the laws painted on the side of the barn are read for the first time, in the close-up shots some of them are already in the altered forms they take later in the movie.

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Quotes

Napoléon: I like whiskey.

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Connections

Version of Animal Farm (1954)

User Reviews

Total revision

This movie should not bear the name Animal Farm. It is not faithful to the Orwell text and takes unnecessary liberties. It is unfortunate that the money and effort to make this version of the great book was not spent more effectively.