Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

1977Movie81 minEnglish

Based on the novel of the same name by Jonathan Swift and built around the Lilliput and Blefuscu episode. It was made partly in live action and partly animated.

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IMDb6.3/10
Director: Peter R. HuntGenres: Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy

Plot Summary

Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon, is shipwrecked and finds himself in the land of Lilliput, inhabited by tiny people. After helping them win a war against their neighbors, the Blefuscudians, he travels to the land of Brobdingnag, where he is a giant among the tiny inhabitants. He experiences various adventures and encounters different societies before eventually returning home.

Critical Reception

This animated adaptation of Jonathan Swift's classic novel was generally met with a mixed to positive reception, appreciated for its faithfulness to the source material and its visual style, though some found its pacing uneven. It was a decent family viewing option for its time.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its colorful animation and imaginative portrayal of the fantastical lands.
  • Felt by some to be a bit too long or slow-paced for younger audiences.
  • A faithful, albeit somewhat dry, adaptation of Swift's satirical novel.

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Fun Fact

While primarily an animated film, live-action sequences featuring Richard Harris as Gulliver were interspersed throughout the movie, bridging the animated segments and providing a narrative framing device.

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