Beowulf is a movie directed by Graham Baker in 1999 and inspired by the book of the same name by Unknown, first published in 900. The movie features Christopher Lambert, Rhona Mitra, Oliver Cotton, Götz Otto, Charles Robinson, Brent Jefferson Lowe, and others.
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Storyline
A castle-like outpost comes under attack by a creature, named Grendel, on a nightly basis. However, it refuses to attack the border lord Hrothgar. One of the outpost’s residents, Pendra, escapes the following morning but is captured by a rival siege line who intend to kill her to prevent the outpost’s evil from spreading.
Movie vs Book
Year
1999
Minutes
95
Movie Rate
4.10
Source: IMDb
Year
900
Pages
245
Book Rate
6.90
S: Goodreads
Book
Beowulf
Author: Unknown
Country: UK
First published in: 900
Length: 245 pages
Genre: Poem
Other screen adaptations of the book
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TV Series by James Dormer
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