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Animal Farm

  • 19541954
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  • 1h 12m
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7.2/10
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Animal Farm (1954)
A successful farmyard revolution by the resident animals vs. the farmer goes horribly wrong as the victors create a new tyranny among themselves.
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A successful farmyard revolution by the resident animals vs. the farmer goes horribly wrong as the victors create a new tyranny among themselves.A successful farmyard revolution by the resident animals vs. the farmer goes horribly wrong as the victors create a new tyranny among themselves.A successful farmyard revolution by the resident animals vs. the farmer goes horribly wrong as the victors create a new tyranny among themselves.
IMDb RATING
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18K
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  • Directors
    • Joy Batchelor
    • John Halas
  • Writers
    • George Orwell(based on a story by)
    • Lothar Wolff(story development)
    • Borden Mace(story development)
  • Stars
    • Gordon Heath(voice)
    • Maurice Denham(voice)
    • Simon Cadell(uncredited)
  • Directors
    • Joy Batchelor
    • John Halas
  • Writers
    • George Orwell(based on a story by)
    • Lothar Wolff(story development)
    • Borden Mace(story development)
  • Stars
    • Gordon Heath(voice)
    • Maurice Denham(voice)
    • Simon Cadell(uncredited)
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    • 103User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

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    Gordon Heath
    • Narrator
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    Maurice Denham
    Maurice Denham
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    Simon Cadell
    Simon Cadell
    • Farmers
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Joy Batchelor
      • John Halas
    • Writers
      • George Orwell(based on a story by)
      • Lothar Wolff(story development)
      • Borden Mace(story development)
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    • Trivia
      A large portion of the budget ($300,000 out of a cost of over $500,000) was supplied by the US Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Policy Coordination, through one of its shell corporations, Touchstone Inc.
    • Goofs
      When Old Jones grabs the dynamite out of the box, he has three sticks in each hand, but when he puts his hands together a seventh stick appears from nowhere. Then, when he lights the fuse, there are twelve sticks in the pile.
    • Quotes

      [The laws of Animal Farm are being read]

      Snowball: No animal shall drink alcohol. No animal shall sleep in a bed. Four legs good, two legs bad.

      [The chickens are very annoyed at this rule]

      Squealer: Wings count as legs.

      [The chickens realize that Squealer is right]

      Group of sheep: Four legs good, two legs bad. Four legs good, two legs bad.

      Snowball: [continuing the reading of the laws] No animal shall kill another animal. All animals are equal.

    • Connections
      Featured in Pieces of Silver (1989)

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    masterpiece
    When, in the early 1990 decade, I saw this film, before read the book, I perceived it as a great revelation. Like many Romanians after the fall of Communist regime. This impression remains. Because the message is more powerful than the drawings or the art of adaptation. Because the film remains an useful warning. And, not the last, because it reminds the tension, fears, expectations, rumours and the shadow of Cold War of a specific period. So, in many senses, more significant than the artistic reasons, it is a masterpiece more than a classic.
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    • Jun 6, 2020

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1959 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Angry Farm Animals
    • Production companies
      • Halas & Batchelor
      • Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes

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