Project Detail

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 project
Features
Running time
146 mins
Director
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg
Co-Producer
Tracey Seaward, Adam Somner
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

Categories

Production Status

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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