This article is about the 1994 film. For other uses, see Black Beauty (disambiguation).
| Black Beauty | |
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 Black Beauty original theatrical poster |
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| Directed by | Caroline Thompson |
| Produced by | Peter Macgregor-Scott Robert Shapiro |
| Written by | Novel: Anna Sewell Screenplay: Caroline Thompson |
| Starring | Sean Bean David Thewlis Peter Davison Alan Cumming |
| Music by | Danny Elfman |
| Cinematography | Alex Thomson |
| Editing by | Claire Simpson |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | 1994 |
| Running time | 88 min. |
| Country | USA / UK |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Black Beauty is a film adaptation of Anna Sewell's novel, directed by Caroline Thompson. It was released in 1994 and stars Sean Bean and Alan Cumming.
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Cast
| Sean Bean | Farmer Grey |
| David Thewlis | Jerry Barker |
| Jim Carter | John Manly |
| Peter Davison | Squire Gordon |
| Alun Armstrong | Reuben Smith |
| John McEnery | Mr. York |
| Eleanor Bron | Lady Wexmire |
| Peter Cook | Lord Wexmire |
| Adrian Ross Magenty | Lord George |
| Alan Cumming | Black Beauty (voice) |
| Lyndon Davies | Head Groom |
| Georgina Armstrong | Jessica Gordon |
| Gemma Paternoster | Molly Gordon |
| Anthony Walters | Alfred Gordon |
Soundtrack
The film's score was written by Danny Elfman and was released on CD on Warner Bros.' Giant Records label.
Track Listing
- Main Titles
- Baby Beauty
- Gang On The Run
- Mommy
- Jump For Joy
- Kicking Up A Storm
- The Dance/Bye Merrylegs
- Sick
- He's Back (Revival)
- Frolic
- Ginger Snaps
- Goodbye Joe
- Wild Ride/Dream
- Is It Joe?
- In The Country
- Poor Ginger
- Bye Jerry/Hard Times
- Memories
- End Credits
Trivia
- Black Beauty was Peter Cook's last film before his death in January 1995.
- James Cosmo's scenes were cut from the film.
- Black Beauty was played by a Quarter Horse gelding named Docs Keepin Time, who played the role of another famous fictional black horse - The Black in Adventures of the Black Stallion.
Criticism
The script consists largely of the line "Come on..." which is repeated many times in the first 15 minutes.
