International Velvet

"In Every Girl is the Woman She is Destined to Become... And in Every Woman is the Girl She Used to Be."

1978 2h 7m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 33

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Synopsis

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Sarah Brown is sent to England after her parents die in a car crash. There, she lives with her aunt Velvet who introduces Sarah to the world of equestrian competition and gives her the last foal of her own prize horse, The Pie. Under the watchful eye of her aunt and horse trainer Capt. Johnson, Sarah develops into a talented rider who might have a shot at the Olympics.

“In Every Girl is the Woman She is Destined to Become... And in Every Woman is the Girl She Used to Be.”

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Cast

Tatum O'Neal
Sarah Brown
Christopher Plummer
John Seaton
Anthony Hopkins
Captain Johnson
Nanette Newman
Velvet Brown
Peter Barkworth
Pilot
Dinsdale Landen
Mr. Curtis
Sarah Bullen
Beth
Jeffrey Byron
Scott Saunders

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bryan Forbes
Writers: Bryan Forbes
Languages: English, Hungarian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hungarian.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bryan Forbes, shot by Tony Imi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Tatum O'Neal and Christopher Plummer and Anthony Hopkins carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In Every Girl is the Woman She is Destined to Become... And in Every Woman is the Girl She Used to Be.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bryan Forbes directs. Tony Imi behind the camera. Francis Lai scores. Timothy Gee cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Hungarian.

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Things worth knowing

148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hungarian.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Bryan Forbes, shot by Tony Imi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Francis Lai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Timothy Gee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tatum O'Neal and Christopher Plummer and Anthony Hopkins carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "In Every Girl is the Woman She is Destined to Become... And in Every Woman is the Girl She Used to Be.".
9IMDB entry: tt0077743 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.