From director Steven Spielberg comes “War Horse,” an epic adventure for audiences of all ages. Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, “War Horse” begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets—British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter—before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man’s Land.
The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse—an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. “War Horse” is one of the great stories of friendship and war—a successful book, it was turned into a hugely successful international theatrical hit that is arriving on Broadway next year. It now comes to screen in an epic adaptation by one of the great directors in film history.
War Horse
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Emily Watson, Toby Kebbell, Benedict Cumberbatch, David Thewlis, Tom Hiddleston
Screenplay by: Lee Hall, Richard Curtis, Michael Morpurgo
Production Design by: Rick Carter
Cinematography by: Janusz Kaminski
Film Editing by: Michael Kahn
Set Decoration by: Lee Sandales
Costume Design by: Joanna Johnston
Art Direction by: Andrew Ackland-Snow, Molly Hughes, Neil Lamont, Hattie Storey, Gary Tomkins, Alastair Bullock, Kevin Jenkins
Music by: John Williams
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of war violence.
Studio: DreamWorks Pictures
Release Date: December 25, 2011
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