The first feature-length British animated film to be given a theatrical release this landmark 1954 adaptation brilliantly conveys all the horror and humour of George Orwell’s scathing satire on the corruption of Communist ideals and the Soviet Union’s slide into totalitarianism. Animal Farm remains an outstanding achievement for award-winning animators John Halas and Joy Batchelor; actor and singer Gordon Heath narrates and the characters are voiced by Maurice Denham. To celebrate its 60th anniversary It is featured here in a new High Definition transfer... made from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Inspired by the dream of Old Major a prize boar the overworked animals of Manor Farm rise up against their negligent drunken human owner and drive him out. Led by two young pigs Snowball and Napoleon they establish their own self-sufficient farm but as the farm flourishes it begins to slide into dictatorship… [show more]
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Britain's first animated feature film is an adaptation of George Orwell's classic novel, itself an allegory for the Russian revolution. Tired of the abuse they suffer at the hands of Farmer Jones, the animals on his farm decide to revolt, led by the pigs Snowball and Napoleon. Once Jones is ousted, the animals set up a new order, stating that all are equal. However, when Napoleon decides to increase his personal power, it begins to seem that some animals are more equal than others.
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