Black Beauty

"A story for all ages. A friendship for all time. Share the adventure."

1994 1h 28m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 356

FamilyAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life.

“A story for all ages. A friendship for all time. Share the adventure.”

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Cast

Alan Cumming
Black Beauty (voice)
Docs Keepin Time
Black Beauty (horse)
Sean Bean
Farmer Grey
David Thewlis
Jerry Barker
Jim Carter
John Manly
Peter Davison
Squire Gordon
Alun Armstrong
Reuben Smith
John McEnery
Mr. York

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Caroline Thompson
Writers: Caroline Thompson
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Caroline Thompson, shot by Alex Thomson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Claire Simpson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alan Cumming and Docs Keepin Time and Sean Bean carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Caroline Thompson directs. Alex Thomson behind the camera. Danny Elfman scores. Claire Simpson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English.

Trivia

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Caroline Thompson, shot by Alex Thomson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Claire Simpson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Alan Cumming and Docs Keepin Time and Sean Bean carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A story for all ages. A friendship for all time. Share the adventure.".
10IMDB entry: tt0109279 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.