Watership Down

Name: Watership Down
Genre: Drama, Animation, Adventure
Released: 1978
Duration: 92 min

United Kingdom • English • 1978 • 1h 32m

Director

Martin Rosen

Drama Animation Adventure

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Synopsis

When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven.

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Defining a Style

Included in
Art-House Animation
Position 7
Included in
By the Book
Position 39

Credits

Crew

DirectorMartin Rosen

WriterMartin Rosen, John Hubley

ComposerAngela Morley, Malcolm Williamson

EditorTerry Rawlings

ProducerMartin Rosen

Cast

John Hurtas Hazel (voice)

Richard Briersas Fiver (voice)

Michael Graham Coxas Bigwig (voice)

John Bennett

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