| Notes | Sub Title; An Exploration into the Anglo-Saxon Myth of Men and Monsters
Overview :
Beowulf and the Anglo-Saxons offers a look at the society that shaped the famous text that is still considered one of the most important works in history. The filmmakers examine the warrior mentality that informs the text.
Using 3-D animation, location footage, archive materials, and interviews, the Beowulf epic is examined in the light of the civilization that created it. It investigates the Anglo-Saxons' religious beliefs as well as their everyday life, and suggests that, old as the poem is, it may have roots in an even more ancient fertility cult.
- Extras include The Life of an Anglo-Saxon Warrior, Sam Newton on Sutton Hoo |
