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Animal Farm is a TV film directed by John Stephenson and released in 1999. It is an adaptation of the 1945 George Orwell novel of the same name and tells the story of anthropomorphic animals successfully revolting against their own human owner, only to slide into a more brutal tyranny among themselves. The film received mixed reviews when it was broadcast, with much criticism directed at its ending.
Original Release
10/03/1999
US Release
10/03/1999
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kelsey Grammer | Snowball (voice) / Snowball |
| Ian Holm | Squealer (voice) / Squealer |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Mollie (voice) / Mollie |
| Julia Ormond | Jessie (voice) / Jessie |
| Pete Postlethwaite | Farmer Jones / Benjamin (voice) / Farmer Jones (voice) |
| Paul Scofield | Boxer (voice) / Boxer |
| Patrick Stewart | Napoleon (voice) / Napoleon |
| Peter Ustinov | Old Major (voice) / Old Major |
| Alan Stanford | Farmer Pilkington |
| Caroline Gray | Mrs. Jones |
Directors
Writers
George Orwell, Alan Janes, Martyn Burke
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kelsey Grammer | Snowball (voice) / Snowball |
| Ian Holm | Squealer (voice) / Squealer |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Mollie (voice) / Mollie |
| Julia Ormond | Jessie (voice) / Jessie |
| Pete Postlethwaite | Farmer Jones / Benjamin (voice) / Farmer Jones (voice) |
| Paul Scofield | Boxer (voice) / Boxer |
| Patrick Stewart | Napoleon (voice) / Napoleon |
| Peter Ustinov | Old Major (voice) / Old Major |
| Alan Stanford | Farmer Pilkington |
| Caroline Gray | Mrs. Jones |
| Gail Fitzpatrick | Mrs. Pilkington |
| Jimmy Keogh | Dennis |
| Noel O'Donovan | Eric |
| Gerard Walsh | Farmer Fredericks |
| Jer O'Leary | Farmer |
| Sean Fitzsimons | Pilkington's Son |
| Conor Kirwan | Pilkington's Son |
| Charles Dale | Moses / Pincher / Moses/Pincher (voice) |
| Mandi Symonds | Additional Voices |
| Louise Gold | Mabel |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Halmi Sr. | Executive Producer |
| Paul Lowin | Producer |
| Morgan O'Sullivan | Producer |
| Greg Smith | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
