Gulliver's Travels (1996) (TV)

Director:

Charles Sturridge

Writers:

Simon Moore (screenplay)
Jonathan Swift (novel)

Release Date:

4 February 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

A Englishman returns after a long time abroad and tells his strange stories about the lands he visited which are allegories about the real world.

Plot Keywords:

Giant | Horse | Sergeant | Surrealism | Horse Actor

Awards:

Won 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Ted Danson	...	Lemuel Gulliver
Mary Steenburgen	...	Mary Gulliver
James Fox	...	Dr. Bates
Ned Beatty	...	Farmer Grultrud
Edward Fox	...	General Limtoc
Robert Hardy	...	Dr. Parnell
Nicholas Lyndhurst	...	Clustril
Phoebe Nicholls	...	Empress of Lilliput
Karyn Parsons	...	Lady-in-Waiting
Edward Petherbridge	...	Dr. Pritchard
John Standing	...	Admiral Bolgolam
John Wells	...	Flimnap the Treasurer
Alfre Woodard	...	Queen of Brobdingnag
Edward Woodward	...	Drunlo
Peter O'Toole	...	Emperor of Lilliput

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements.

Runtime:

186 min (2 parts)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Ontario) | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Bridport, Dorset, England, UK

Company:

Hallmark Entertainment

Trivia:

This is the first screen version of Jonathan Swift's 1726 novel "Gulliver's Travels" to adapt all four of its parts.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Dr. Bates is tearing pages from Gulliver's journal and throwing them on the fire the pages change position between shots.

Quotes:

Lemuel Gulliver: All the yahoo vices I can begin to accustom myself to once more. Except for pride. That I cannot tolerate. I see myself for what I truly am. I have lost eight years of my life... And yet, and yet, the moments I have had, the marvels I have witnessed...

Movie Connections:

Version of Gulliver's Travels (1979) (TV)

A quality film - must see, must have.

This film is wonderful example of the quality dramas that Channel 4 and the BBC have produced over the years. Ted Danson delivers a powerful performance of a man tormented by memories noone will accept, and a society that believes he is insane. It is a remarkable performance by a man most known for his role in Cheers, a TV comedy sitcom. The supporting cast are all very well chosen, not least Mary Steenbergen, Danson's wife, who acts the part of Gulliver's wife in the film. But above all it is the seamless and very delicate shifts between our world and Gulliver's world that make this film. The difference in perspective between giants and midgets, all acted by real actors is beautifully captured. A rare treat of cinematography and direction.