Watership Down (1978)

Despite being animated, this a serious, disturbing and often violent tale about a society of rabbits that flees its endangered home to start anew.

Director: Martin Rosen
Cast: John Hurt, Richard Briers, Ralph Richardson, Hannah Gordon, Harry Andrews, John Bennett, Michael Graham Cox, Zero Mostel
Runtime: 01h 31m
Type: Movie

Watership Down (1978)

Despite being animated, this a serious, disturbing and often violent tale about a society of rabbits that flees its endangered home to start anew.

Director: Martin Rosen
Cast: John Hurt, Richard Briers, Ralph Richardson, Hannah Gordon, Harry Andrews, John Bennett, Michael Graham Cox, Zero Mostel
Runtime: 01h 31m
Type: Movie
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