Beowulf (2007 film)

Beowulf is the name of a 2007 feature film based fairly tightly on the events described in Beowulf. The whole film is rotoscoped, which gives it the feeling both of being animated and live action simultaneously. The titular character is played by Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins plays Hrothgar, John Malkovich plays Unferth. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and the screenplay was written by Neil Gaiman. In order to fit the story into the expectations of modern cinema-goers, action sequences are expanded and commentary and dialogue massively reduced from the poem. Several sub-plots are also introduced to develop the relationships between the characters and to give the screenplay a three-act structure.