Animal Farm
by John Halas, Joy Batchelor
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Actor: Gordon Heath, Maurice DenhamDirector: John Halas, Joy Batchelor
Brand: HEATH,GORDON
Producer: John Halas
Writer: John Halas
Producer: Joy Batchelor
Writer: Joy Batchelor
Writer: Borden Mace
Writer: George Orwell
Writer: Laurence Heath
Writer: Lothar Wolff
Writer: Philip Stapp
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 72 minutes
Published: 2004-11-01
DVD Release Date: 2004-11-02
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Homevision
Movie Reviews of Animal Farm
Movie Review: Political Satire in Cartoon form.
Summary: 5 Stars
The animation of this low budget 1954 British cartoon Film isn't in the same league as Disney's extravaganza's of the same period.
But what it lacks in polish it more then makes up for in substance.
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The long suffering animals of Manor Farm have finally had enough of farmer Jones's abuses,and launch a revolution.
Driving him out,and off the farm.
But for the animals this is the start of something much worse.
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George Orwell(a Democratic Socialist)and life long member of the Independent Labour party,wrote this Anti-Stalinist Allergory not as a satire against Marxism(Orwell agreed with many of Marx's policies,and respected Lenin.)but about the corruption of the Stanlinist years.
Millions of ordinary Russian's suffered and perished under his tyranny.
To Help people whom may have not read this excellent book.
Here's a list of the Main characters,and whom they represent.
Farmer Jones = Nicolas 2nd of Russia.
Napoleon = Stalin.
Snowball = Trotsky.
Napoleon's personal bodygaurd = The K.G.B.
Squealer = Pravda.
Boxer = A tragic Avatar of the Russian working class.
Benjamin = Russian Jews.
Old Major = A mixture of Lenin & Marx.
Mr Fredrick = Adolf Hitler.
Mr Pilkington = The UK & US.
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When Napoleon replaces the song,"Beasts of England" with the deliberately inane "Animal Farm",this is meant to reflect when Stanlin replaced
"The Internationale" with the "Hymn of the Soviet Union".
The ending of the film is much more upbeat then the Novel as it has the Animals revolting against Napoleon's regime.
But as what's happened to the Soviet Union since 1989,I'd say the Film is more accurate.
The royalties from the book gave Mr Orwell a comfortable living for the rest of his life.
First published UK 17/8/45,US 26/8/46.
Time Magazine has had this Novel in it's all time 100 best books since published.
A Good Film and Book.Strongly Recommended.
Summary of Animal Farm
Based on the classic novel by George Orwell, Animal Farm tells the story of a group of farm animals who successfully revolt against their cruel human owner, only to be enslaved anew by the unscrupulous pig Napoleon, whose slogan is "all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." Presented here in its 50th Anniversary edition, Animal Farm combines superb animation, brilliant Technicolor®, and a host of memorable characters to create a timeless fable.Similar DVD Movies
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