Belfast Film Festival-March 28 2006

Beowulf and Grendel will be showed at the Belfast Film Festival,on March 28.


Beowulf and Grendel
Dir: Sturla Gunnarsson, 2005, Canada/UK/Iceland
103 mins, Cert: PG, Spice Factory UK


The seminal Anglo-Saxon poem, famously translated by Seamus Heaney, Beowulf gains new resonance for fans in Sturla Gunnarsson’s updated English language version.

The story retains its mythical epic qualities as the King of Danes (Stellan Skarsġard) struggles to cope with the retribution of the troll, Grendel. Having slain his father and spared the young troll, the King and his people fall victim to the now adult Grendel’s murderous anger. In desperation the Danes seek help from their Norse ally, Beowulf (Gerard Butler). Despite his savage nature, the troll adheres to a strict code of revenge, his quarrel is with the Danes not with Beowulf. Selma (Sarah Polley), a sensuous and mysterious witch serves to undermine Beowulf’s commitment to kill on behalf of King Hrothgar. However, when Grendel’s attacks intensify, the conflict builds to an inevitable, and vicious final battle.

Themes of vengeance, loyalty and mercy are played out amid the fantastic beauty of the bleak landscape in this first cinematic interpretation of this classic literary work.



This is exactly a movie that 's right up their alley,so to speak .

Let's hope this will enable the film getting distribution in the UK.



infos:http://belfastfilmfestival.org/2006/programme/event/Beowulf_and_Grendel/


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