Animal Farm

All animals are equal but some are more equal than others' is the theme of this animated version of George Orwell's famous fable, satirizing men. Domesticated animals revolt against their cruel master, Farmer Jones, but are taken over by shrewd pigs and find they have exchanged one form of tyranny for another., Oppressed by the cruelty and inefficiency of their master the animals in this animated film take over the farm, but find new tyrants among themselves. Animated: based on the political satire fable by George Orwell.

Animal Farm is a formerly prosperous farm that has fallen on hard times. It suffers under the now-ineffective leadership of its aggressive and drunken owner, Mr. Jones. One night, Old Major, the prize boar and the second-oldest animal on the farm, decries their abuse and unhappiness under Jones, encouraging the animals to oust him, while emphasizing that they must hold true to their convictions after they have gained freedom. The animals begin destroying every trace of the farmer's influence, starting with the weapons used against them. One of the head pigs, an antagonistic boar named Napoleon, takes interest

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Cast
Gordon Heath, Maurice Denham
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All animals are equal but some are more equal than others' is the theme of this animated version of George Orwell's famous fable, satirizing men. Domesticated animals revolt against their cruel master, Farmer Jones, but are taken over by shrewd pigs and find they have exchanged one form of tyranny for another., This animated adaptation of Orwell's political fable examines the illusion and dissolution of a utopian society of farm animals led by a group of ambitious pigs.
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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q2299779 ↗ — country