War Horse

original title:
War Horse
other titles:
(Gefährten), Cheval de Guerre
country / year of production:
USA / 2011
original length:
146 min. , color
premiere:
4 December 2011
genre:
drama
based on:
Michael Morpurgo. War Horse. London: Kay and Ward, 1982.
director:
Steven Allan Spielberg
film script:
Richard Curtis , Lee Hall
producer:
Kathleen Kennedy
cinematographer:
Janusz Kaminski
editor:
Michael Kahn
composer:
cast (role):
Jeremy Irvine (Albert Narracott) , Emily Margaret Watson (Rose Narracott) , David Thewlis (Lyons) , Peter Mullan (Ted Narracott) , Niels Arestrup (Grandfather) , Jeremy Irvine , David Thewlis , Peter Mullan , Emily Margaret Watson , Niels Arestrup
more:
plot synopsis:
A deep friendship connects the son of a british farmer Albert and his horse Joey. With the outbreak of World War One the two friends are forcefully parted. Joey is sold to the army and brought to the front in France. On his way through war, the young horse touches the lives of all those he meets, British and German soldiers as well as a french farmer and his granddaughter. Nevertheless, the longing for his friend Albert remains. Then, although he is too young to entlist, Albert gets to France to save Joey and to bring him back to England.
keywords:
animals in war , cavalry , colour film
war:
First World War (1914-1918)
literature:
remarks:
The film based on both the children's novel “War Horse” by Michael Morpurgo and the play of the same name from 2007. More information about the movie: www.warhorsemovie.com.
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