Beowulf

Resource Information

The work Beowulf represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Peabody Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Beowulf

Statement of responsibility

ImageMovers ; Shangri-La Entertainment ; produced by Steve Bing, Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis ; screenplay by Neil Gaiman & Roger Avary ; directed by Robert Zemeckis

Contributor

• ImageMovers (Firm)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Shangri-La Entertainment (Firm)
• Avary, Roger
• Bing, Steve, 1965-
• Coppola, Chris
• Gaiman, Neil
• Gleeson, Brendan
• Glover, Crispin
• Hopkins, Anthony, 1937-
• Jolie, Angelina, 1975-
• Malkovich, John
• Rapke, Jack
• Roché, Sebastian
• Salt, Charlotte, 1985-
• Starkey, Steve
• Winstone, Ray, 1957-
• Wright, Robin, 1966-
• Zemeckis, Robert, 1952-

Subject

• Science fiction films
• Adventure -- Animation | Feature
• Adventure films
• Animated films
• Animated films
• Beowulf, King of the Geats -- Drama
• Demonology -- Drama
• Fantasy -- Animation | Feature
• Fantasy films
• Fantasy films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Action and adventure films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Heroes -- Drama
• Heroes and heroines -- Drama
• Héroes -- Teatro
• Madres -- Teatro
• Mothers -- Drama
• Peplum films
• Science fiction -- Animation | Feature

Genre

• Science fiction films
• Action and adventure films
• Adventure
• Adventure films
• Animated films
• trueDrama
• Fantasy
• Fantasy films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• trueFilm adaptations
• Peplum films
• trueScience fiction
• Teatro

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

In the age of heroes comes the mightiest warrior of them all, Beowulf. After destroying the overpowering demon Grendel, he incurs the undying wrath of the beast's ruthlessly seductive mother, who will use any means possible to ensure revenge. The ensuing epic battle resonate throughout the ages

Member of

• Beowulf

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Robert Presley ; editor, Jeremiah O'Driscoll ; music, Alan Silvestri ; costume designer, Gabriella Pescucci ; production designer, Doug Chiang

Dewey number

• 791.43/72
• 791.43/34

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense sequences of violence including disturbing images, some sexual material, and nudity

Language note

• In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles
• Closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1995.9.F36

LC item number

B469854 2008

PerformerNote

Ray Winstone, Robin Wright Penn, Anthony Hopkins, Charlotte Salt, Sebastian Roché, John Malkovich, Crispin Glover, Brendan Gleeson, Chris Coppola, Angelina Jolie

Runtime

114

Target audience

general

Technique

animation