Anthems in Animal Farm of Napoleon drawn by Squealer in white paint. In the 1999 film adaptation, "Beasts of England" is retitled "Beasts of the World" and given different lyrics: "Comrade Napoleon" is replaced by a song titled "Beloved Leader Napoleon", put to the tune of the Russian song "V Put": In the same film, a new song was written for Napoleon, called "Napoleon, Mighty Leader". Anthems in Animal Farm George Orwell's 1945 allegorical novel "Animal Farm" contains various anthems adopted by the eponymous farm, most notably the original anthem "Beasts of England" and its later replacement "Comrade Napoleon". The new song "Comrade Napoleon"
Animal Farm and later including Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson and Helen Tiffin, cite Orwell's description of his inspiration for setting the story on a farm, in which he writes that, "from the animals’ point of view," "Animal Farm" has been adapted to film twice. Both differ from the novel and have been accused of taking significant liberties, including sanitising some aspects. In 2012, a HFR-3D version of "Animal Farm", potentially directed by Andy Serkis, was announced. A BBC radio version, produced by Rayner Heppenstall, was broadcast in January 1947. Orwell listened to the production at his home in Canonbury Square, London, with Hugh