An animated film about the British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who spearheaded numerous engineering marvels of the early 19th century - including the Thames Tunnel, the Great Western Railway, and the Great Eastern steamship (for 40 years the world's largest steamship). Various styles of animation are used to depict events in his colorful life.
Great (1975) is a animation, history and documentary film directed by Bob Godfrey, released on March 17, 1975 with a runtime of 27m. It stars Richard Briers, Harry Fowler, Barbara Moore and Angus Lennie. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 80 ratings.
Richard Briers
as Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Harry Fowler
Barbara Moore
Angus Lennie
Peter Hawkins
Dick Graham
Imogen Claire
Cyril Shaps
Directed by Bob Godfrey.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 80 ratings.
Two men are painting a battleship and the older is regaling the younger with the achievements of the engineering genius that was Isambard Kingdom Brunel. I could have sworn it was the voice of Angus Lennie (remember "Ives" from the Great Escape - 1963) and sure enough it is! Anyway, using a comibination of animation styles and photography we spend half an hour on a planet very near "Monty Python" as the feats of…
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The main cast of Great (1975) includes Richard Briers, Harry Fowler, Barbara Moore, Angus Lennie and Peter Hawkins. The film was directed by Bob Godfrey. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Great was released on March 17, 1975 and runs for 27m.
Great (1975) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 80 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, history and documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.