The Gruffalo (film)
The Gruffalo is a television movie from the year 2009. Was directed by Max Lang and Jakob Schuh. The co-production of BBC and ZDF was first broadcast on Christmas 2009 at the BBC and in German on Christmas Eve 2010 on ZDF.
Background
The children's book The Gruffalo ( German: The Gruffalo ) by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler from the year 1999 more than 4 million copies.
Action
The frame story describes a squirrel, which tells a story to his children.
In the heart of the matter, that a mouse a monster, the Gruffalo, invents, which outputs it as best friend and protector, not to be eaten, but it finally hits in reality.
Synchronization
German speakers
In the German version Wolfgang Hess speak as Gruffalo, Heike Makatsch as a squirrel mother, Christian elm as a mouse. Further, Gert Voss ( Fox), Otto Sander ( owl) and Edgar Selge (snake ) involved.
English speakers
Rob Brydon and James Corden are snake and mouse. Robbie Coltrane is Gruffalo, Helena Bonham Carter is the narrator (Squirrel).
More:
- Tom Wilkinson as the Fox
- John Hurt as the Owl
Awards
The film was awarded the Prix Jeunesse two prizes.
2010, the film received at the Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart to Tricks for Kids Award for best children's animated film.
The film was nominated for an Oscar in 2011 for Best Animated Short.
The Gruffalo was nominated in 2011 for Best Animated Short film for the British Academy Film Award.