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Animal Farm

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Animal Farm (1999)

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Reviews Counted:5

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Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Television

Synopsis: British production of George Orwell's revolutionary novel, where animals (workers) take over their farm (means of production) and form a society. An esteemed cast of actors voice the convincing... British production of George Orwell's revolutionary novel, where animals (workers) take over their farm (means of production) and form a society. An esteemed cast of actors voice the convincing animatronic animals, which, BABE-style, were created by the Jim Henson Creature Shop. Director Stephenson is a former employee of the Henson-created effects company. [More]

Starring: Pete Postlethwaite, Kelsey Grammer, Ian Holm, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Starring: Pete Postlethwaite, Kelsey Grammer, Ian Holm, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Julia Ormond, Paul Scofield, Patrick Stewart, Peter Ustinov

Director: John Stephenson

Director: John Stephenson
Screenwriter: Alan Janes
Producer: Robert Halmi

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