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Black Beauty

1994 · 88 min

A heartfelt, sometimes harrowing journey seen through a horse's eyes, blending warmth and cruelty into a moving tale of endurance and kindness.

Directed by
Caroline Thompson
Genres
Family, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Alan Cumming, Docs Keepin Time, Sean Bean
Tagline
A story for all ages. A friendship for all time. Share the adventure.
Overview
The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life.

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Directed by
Caroline Thompson
Genres
Family, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Alan Cumming, Docs Keepin Time, Sean Bean
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • friendship
  • grief
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Genres
family, adventure, drama
Directed by
Caroline Thompson
Written by
Caroline Thompson
Starring
Alan Cumming, Docs Keepin Time, Sean Bean, David Thewlis, Jim Carter, Peter Davison, Alun Armstrong, John McEnery
Music
Danny Elfman
Cinematography
Alex Thomson
Runtime
88 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
Italian, English

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