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Beowulf & Grendel
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Beowulf & Grendel is a 2005 fantasy, adventure, action, and drama film directed by Sturla Gunnarsson, who also served as producer. The movie features Gerard Butler, Stellan Skarsgård, Sarah Polley, and Eddie Marsan in the cast. It is based on the epic poem Beowulf and includes characters such as Beowulf, Hrothgar, Grendel, and Hygelac. The narrative is set in Denmark, though filming took place in Iceland. The production involved companies including The Film Works, Icelandic Film Corporation, Union Station Media, Movision, and Endgame Entertainment.
The film was released in 2005 with a runtime of 103 or 104 minutes. It was distributed by Netflix and is available on video on demand through providers like Amazon Prime Video. The original languages are English and Icelandic. The score was composed by Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, and the director of photography was Jan Kiesser. The movie originated from Canada, Iceland, and the United Kingdom, with additional distribution in Australia, Canada, Iceland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
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5.6The blood-soaked tale of a Norse warrior's battle against the great and murderous troll, Grendel. Heads will roll. Out of allegiance to the King Hrothgar, the much respected Lord of the Danes, Beowulf leads a troop of warriors across the sea to rid a village of the marauding monster.
Cast
- Gerard Butler as Beowulf
- Spencer Wilding as Grendels Father
- Stellan Skarsgård as Hrothgar
- Ingvar E. Sigurðsson as Grendel
- Hringur Ingvarsson as Young Grendel
- Gunnar Eyjólfsson as Aeschere
Themes
- hero
- mythology
- mythical creature
- vikings (norsemen)
- nordic mythology
- swordsman
- mythological beast
- norse mythology
- based on myths, legends or folklore
- sword and sorcery
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Official website
BEOWULF & GRENDEL | Gerard Butler - Stellan Skarsgard - Sarah Polley - Ingvar Sigurdsson
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- Icelandic
- Based on
- Beowulf
- Director
- Sturla Gunnarsson
- Cast member
- Helgi Björnsson
- Composer
- Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
- Producer
- Sturla Gunnarsson
- Cinematographer
- Jan Kiesser
- Narrative location
- Denmark
- Filming location
- Iceland
- Duration
- 100
- FilmAffinity ID
- 616648
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.beowulfandgrendel.com
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