Gulliver's Travels (1977 film) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gulliver's Travels |
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| Directed by | Peter R. Hunt |
| Produced by | Derek Horne (producer) Raymond Leblanc (producer) Josef Shaftel (executive producer) |
| Written by | Don Black (lyrics, screenplay) |
| Starring | Richard Harris Catherine Schell Norman Shelley Meredith Edwards |
| Music by | Michel Legrand |
| Cinematography | Alan Hume |
| Editing by | Ron Pope |
| Studio | Valeness-Belvision |
| Distributed by | Arrow Films Sunn Classic Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 23 March 1977 |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom Belgium |
| Language | English |
Gulliver's Travels is a fantasy adventure film from 1977. It was made in both Britain and Belgium. This movie is based on the famous 1726 book of the same name by Jonathan Swift.
What makes this film special is how it mixes different styles. It uses both real actors (called live-action) and animated cartoon characters. The well-known actor Richard Harris plays the main character, Gulliver.
Discovering Gulliver's Story
The movie begins with a real-life scene. We see Gulliver, who is a ship's surgeon, deciding to go on a sea voyage. Soon after, his ship gets caught in a terrible storm and crashes.
After the shipwreck, the film changes to animation. Gulliver finds himself on a strange island called Lilliput and Blefuscu. The people there are tiny, much smaller than him! The rest of the movie shows Gulliver's adventures with these small inhabitants.
The film ends with a surprise, leaving you wanting more. After escaping from Lilliput in a boat, Gulliver meets a giant person from another land called Brobdingnag. However, the movie doesn't show any more of his adventures in Brobdingnag or other places mentioned in the original book.
Meet the Cast
Here are the main actors who brought the characters to life in Gulliver's Travels:
- Richard Harris as Gulliver
- Catherine Schell as Mary
- Norman Shelley as Father
- Meredith Edwards as Uncle
Voice Actors in the Film
Many talented voice actors helped create the animated characters in the movie. They gave voices to the tiny people of Lilliput and other characters.
- Michael Bates
- Denise Bryer
- Julian Glover
- Stephen Jack
- Bessie Love
- Murray Melvin
- Nancy Nevinson
- David Prowse (uncredited)
- Robert Rietti
- Norman Shelley
- Vladek Sheybal
- Roger Snowden
- Bernard Spear
- Graham Stark
