Animal Farm
1954 Directed by John Halas, Joy Batchelor
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A successful farmyard revolution by the resident animals vs. the farmer goes horribly wrong when corrupt pigs hijack it for their personal gain.
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Animal Farm was a 1945 novel written by British author George Orwell. The book has become one of his most famous works. The story is a metaphor for the Russian revolution, and has been celebrated as one of the best English language books ever written. In 1954, John Halas and Joy Batchelor created an animated film adaptation which became known as the first British animated film ever made, even though this isn’t true. The first was Handling Ships (also made by Halas and Batchelor, and also doubles as the first work in Technicolor), although Animal Farm certainly is the first British animated film to gain a worldwide release. While Animal Farm has historical significance, does this mean it’s actually any…
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"All Animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
This faithful adaptation of George Orwell's classic novel is bleak and frightening. The unforgettable tale of the misfortunes of the animals of Manor Farm and the totalitarianism leader they succumb to is set against dark animation and a brooding minor key score.
A shocking and brilliant feature that will hopefully encourage viewers unfamiliar with Orwell's book to seek out the films original source material.
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Orwell's wonderful story isn't done justice in this adaptation.
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The book is short, simple, and great; the film is too short and too simple, keeping it only good.
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Strange adaptation of the classic novel that opted for "Disneyfication" in some elements and major changes to the original story in others that left it disappointing overall. You'd think someone would grab this story for a modern, cgi'd to the eyeballs version.
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I saw some complaints on IMDB about the ending being changed from the book's, but it's not like the metaphors are changed. The ending in this film still functions just fine to get all the points across. A movie is not a book.
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"All Animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
This faithful adaptation of George Orwell's classic novel is bleak and frightening. The unforgettable tale of the misfortunes of the animals of Manor Farm and the totalitarianism leader they succumb to is set against dark animation and a brooding minor key score.
A shocking and brilliant feature that will hopefully encourage viewers unfamiliar with Orwell's book to seek out the films original source material.
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Orwell's wonderful story isn't done justice in this adaptation.
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Good allegory
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Animal Farm was a 1945 novel written by British author George Orwell. The book has become one of his most famous works. The story is a metaphor for the Russian revolution, and has been celebrated as one of the best English language books ever written. In 1954, John Halas and Joy Batchelor created an animated film adaptation which became known as the first British animated film ever made, even though this isn’t true. The first was Handling Ships (also made by Halas and Batchelor, and also doubles as the first work in Technicolor), although Animal Farm certainly is the first British animated film to gain a worldwide release. While Animal Farm has historical significance, does this mean it’s actually any…
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Hab ihn das letzte Mal in der Schule gesehen. Gut animiert mit einer nicht mehr ganz so aktuellen Moral.