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War Horse

Synopsis

Albert Narracott, a young farmer, enlists for the British Army in WWI after he is parted from his beloved horse Joey who has been sold to the cavalry and deployed to France. Albert's epic journey takes him across Europe and eventually back to England.

Adapted from the novel of the same title War Horse is a story of adventure, friendship, loss and war.

Details

Year: 2012
Type of film: Features
Running time: 146 mins
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producer: Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg
Executive Producer: Revel Guest, Frank Marshall
Editor: Michael Kahn
Screenwriter: Lee Hall, Richard Curtis
Director of Photography: Janusz Kaminski
Production Designer: Rick Carter
Sound: Gary Rydstrom
Composer: John Williams
Principal cast: Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Niels Arestrup, Tom Hiddleston

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Dreamworks SKG

100 Universal City Plaza
Building 10
Universal City
CA 91608
USA
Tel: + 1 818 733 7000
Fax: + 1 818 733 7574

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