Black Beauty (1994)
- Starring:
- Sean Bean, David Thewlis, (more)
- Director(s):
- Caroline Thompson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Black Beauty
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, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 88 mins
Complete Cast of Black Beauty
- Sean Bean - Farmer Grey
- Jim Carter - John Manly
- Alun Armstrong - Reuben Smith
- Eleanor Bron - Lady Wexmire
- Andrew Knott - Joe Green
- Conrad Asquith - Guv'nor Crenshaw
- Peter Penry-Jones - Wild-looking Young Man
- Anthony Walters - Alfred Gordon
- Bronco McLoughlin - Granary Cart Driver
- Lyndon Davies - Head Groom
- John Quarmby - Butler
- Bill Stewart - Coachman
- Adrian Ross-Magenty - Lord George
- Angus Barnett - Ned Burnham
- David Thewlis - Jerry Barker
- Peter Davison - Squire Gordon
- John McEnery - Mr. York
- Peter Cook - Lord Wexmire
- Alan Cumming - Black Beauty
- Niall O'Brien - Farmer Thoroughgood
- David Ryall - Carriagemaker
- Dick Brannick - Cabbie
- Mary Selway
- Graham Valentine - Cabbie
- Robert Demeger - Horse Marker Buyer
- Matthew Scurfield - Horse Dealer
- Rosalind Ayres - Mistress Gordon
- Director(s):
- Caroline Thompson
- Writer(s):
- Caroline Thompson
- Producer(s):
- Robert Shapiro, Peter Macgregor-Scott
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G(Excellent For Children)
- Categories:
- Family & Kids
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