Black Beauty (1994)
- Starring:
- Sean Bean, David Thewlis, (more)
- Director(s):
- Caroline Thompson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Category:
- Family & Kids
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The fourth screen adaptation of Anna Sewell's classic novel is, in some ways, the most faithful and accomplished. Screenwriter and director Caroline Thompson recounts the life of Black Beauty, an aging, handsome stallion living in Victorian England. The film is narrated by Alan Cumming as the voice of Black Beauty, who spends a happy childhood on a rambling country estate before being ravaged by illness and surviving a horrible stable fire. However, the worst is yet to come as Black Beauty's new owners subject him to life as a horse for rent and, later, as a taxi puller in working-class London, before he can retire in peace. The original novel was written to draw attention to the cruel treatment of animals in 1877 England, and the issue's continued relevance today adds poignancy and gravity to this affecting tale. The film is episodic, as was the book, and the topic is handled with sensitivity and care. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 88 mins
Complete Cast:
- Sean Bean - Farmer Grey
- Jim Carter - John Manly
- Alun Armstrong - Reuben Smith
- Eleanor Bron - Lady Wexmire
- Andrew Knott - Joe Green
- Anthony Walters - Alfred Gordon
- Dick Brannick - Cabbie
- Bronco McLoughlin - Granary Cart Driver
- David Ryall - Carriagemaker
- Peter Penry-Jones - Wild-looking Young Man
- John Quarmby - Butler
- Graham Valentine - Cabbie
- Conrad Asquith - Guv'nor Crenshaw
- Angus Barnett - Ned Burnham
- David Thewlis - Jerry Barker
- Peter Davison - Squire Gordon
- John McEnery - Mr. York
- Peter Cook - Lord Wexmire
- Alan Cumming - Black Beauty
- Bill Stewart - Coachman
- Robert Demeger - Horse Marker Buyer
- Matthew Scurfield - Horse Dealer
- Adrian Ross-Magenty - Lord George
- Niall O'Brien - Farmer Thoroughgood
- Mary Selway
- Lyndon Davies - Head Groom
- Rosalind Ayres - Mistress Gordon
- Director(s):
- Caroline Thompson
- Writer(s):
- Caroline Thompson
- Producer(s):
- Peter Macgregor-Scott, Robert Shapiro
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G(Excellent For Children)
- Categories:
- Family & Kids
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