Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Beowulf & Grendel tells the bloody tale of the warrior Beowulf s battle with Grendel a great & murderous troll In this thoroughly updated version of the seminal Anglo Saxon poem the battle-scarred Norse hero Beowulf (Gerard Butler
- King Leonidas in 300) leads a troop of warriors across the sea to help an old friend King Hrothgar (Stellan Skarsgard
- Pirates Of The Caribbean Dead Man s Chest) whose kingdom is being ravaged by the marauding troll Grendel (Ingvar Sigurdsson) However Beowulf s attempts to fight the troll are thwarted when Grendel refuses to engage him in battle When Beowulf meets Selma (Sarah Polley) a mysterious & sensual witch his understanding of revenge is further complicated Beowulf & Grendel powerfully entwines themes of vengeance loyalty & mercy stripping away the mask of the hero myth leaving a raw & tangled tale that rings true today