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Animal Farm

Based On the book by George Orwell

Animal Farm is a 1999 satirical black tragicomedy film directed by John Stephenson and written by Alan Janes. A television film and live-action adaptation based on the 1945 novel of the same name by George Orwell and serving as an allegory of the Russian Revolution and its aftermath, the film features an ensemble cast including Kelsey Grammer, Ian Holm, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patrick Stewart, Julia Ormond, Paul Scofield (in his final film), Charles Dale, Pete Postlethwaite, Alan Stanford and Peter Ustinov. Jim Henson's Creature Shop provided the film's animatronic animals. In the film, a border collie named Jessie, who serves as a main protagonist of the story.

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Release date:
October 3, 1999
Director:
John Stephenson
Cast:
Kelsey Grammer
Country:
United States
Language:
English

Book vs Film

Cover of Animal Farm
The Book · 1945

Animal Farm

George Orwell

Poster for Animal Farm
The TV Film · 1999

Animal Farm

John Stephenson

★ 6.0 / 10 6,987 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 54 years after publication.

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