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Watership Down (Original title)
Dates: 1978 (Copyright), 19 October 1978 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Martin Rosen

Synopsis: A tale of a breakaway group of rabbits and their struggle, in the face of many enemies, to form a Utopian society.

Genre:
Animation

Subject:
Animals (subject of artistic representation)
Releases
Date: 1978Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 92 mins Length: 8290 FeetDialogue (original): English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (23)
In: Empire n239 May 2009  Pages: 152-153
Title: The top 10: Cartoon songsAuthor: OSMOND, Andrew Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Briefly lists and critiques the ten best songs from cartoon and animated features.

In: Film Review n661 September 2005  Page: 121
Title: Watership Down: Special EditionAuthor: FOX, Tom Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n195 September 2005  Page: 150
Title: RWD: Watership DownAuthor: OSMOND, Andrew Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: National Film Theatre Programmes June 2003  Page: 32
Title: [National Film Theatre Programmes - June 2003: no known title]Language: English

In: Widescreen Review n61 June 2002  Page: 93
Title: DVD video: animation: Richard Adams's Watership DownAuthor: SUN, Perry Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Creation January 1999  Pages: 10-11
Title: Character reference.Author: MOUNT, Clare Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article in which Martin Rosen talks about production of the new animated television series WATERSHIP DOWN, comparing it with the original 1978 feature film on which he also worked.

In: Screen International n1147 27 Feb 1998  Page: 14
Title: [Screen International - n1147 27 Feb 1998: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: on the sale of tights for a TV series based on WATERSHIP DOWN

In: Variety 3 Sep 1986  Page: 112
Title: Director Shifts During FilingArticle type: NoteLanguage: English

In: Funnyworld n20 Summer 1979  Page: 48
Title: [Funnyworld - n20 Summer 1979: no known title]Language: English

In: Movietone News n62-63 29 Dec 1979  Page: 34
Title: [Movietone News - n62-63 29 Dec 1979: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 18 Oct 1978  Page: 72
Title: [Variety - 18 Oct 1978: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v253 n39 18 Oct 1978  Page: 4
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v253 n39 18 Oct 1978: no known title]Language: English

In: Time Out n444 20 Oct 1978  Page: 41
Title: [Time Out - n444 20 Oct 1978: no known title]Language: English

In: Films and Filming v25 n3 December 1978  Pages: 33-34
Title: [Films and Filming - v25 n3 December 1978: no known title]Language: English

In: The Listener v100 n2583 26 Oct 1978  Page: 559
Title: [The Listener - v100 n2583 26 Oct 1978: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v45 n537 October 1978  Page: 208
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v45 n537 October 1978: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n158 30 Sep 1978  Page: 15
Title: [Screen International - n158 30 Sep 1978: no known title]Language: English

In: Films Illustrated v8 n86 October 1978  Page: 63
Title: [Films Illustrated - v8 n86 October 1978: no known title]Language: English

In: Photoplay v29 n12 December 1978  Pages: 10-11
Title: [Photoplay - v29 n12 December 1978: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n79 19 Mar 1977  Page: 9
Title: [Screen International - n79 19 Mar 1977: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.

In: Screen International n52 4 Sep 1976  Page: 35
Title: [Screen International - n52 4 Sep 1976: no known title]Language: English
Description: Hubley sacked.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v240 n20 27 Feb 1976  Page: 21
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v240 n20 27 Feb 1976: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In: Screen International n11 15 Nov 1975  Page: 1
Title: [Screen International - n11 15 Nov 1975: no known title]Language: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (2)
Title: disguised medium: adult political and social themes as portrayed by British cinema animation 1941-1987
Author: HIGH, Graham J.  Pages: 90 p.

Title: The `Watership Down' film picture book
Author: ADAMS, Richard  Pages: unpaged col.illus
Description: Consists of 250 colour stills from the film. With linking text by Richard Adams.