Grendel (film)

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Grendel is a 2007 film directed by Nick Lyon that is loosely based on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. The made-for-television film was produced by the Sci Fi channel as an original movie for broadcasting on the Sci Fi cable television network, and began airing in January 2007 [1].

[edit] Differences from the original source

The film makes a number of fairly dramatic adjustments to the storyline of the original epic poem.

• In the epic poem, Beowulf fights hand-to-hand with Grendel. In the film, Beowulf uses a quadruple crossbow that fires explosive bolts.
• Only the first half of the epic poem is adapted, leaving out the narratives of the events at the end of Beowulf's life and his funeral.
• In the poem, Beowulf is at one point crowned a king. In the film, this is not shown.
• In the poem, Grendel and his mother live in a cave under a swamp. In the film, they live in a forest.
• Though Grendel is described as a descendant of Cain, the movie portrayed it as one of the Nephilim who survived the Great Flood.
• They made Unferth a prince and a son of King Hrothgar.

[edit] Cast

• Beowulf: Chris Bruno
• King Hrothgar: Ben Cross
• Queen Wealhtheow: Marina Sirtis
• Finn: Chuck Hittinger
• Unferth: Michael J. (Jack) Minor
• Ingrid: Alexis Peters

[edit] External links

• Official Grendel page on Scifi.com - includes teaser film clip
• Grendel page at IMDB
• Scifipedia's entry on Grendel

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