Black Beauty |
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Staring:
Sean Bean, David Thewlis, Docs Keepin Time, Alan Cumming, Jim Carter
Director:
Caroline Thompson
List Price: $5.98
Our Price: $2.81
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Anna Sewell's timeless Victorian novel comes touchingly to life in this episodic big-screen adaptation. Lyrically recounted from the handsome stallion's perspective, the film traces his fortunes -- from his happy beginnings on a sprawling, verdant country manor to working-class London's sooty, teeming streets. As he passes from owner to owner during a two-decade span, the ever-faithful steed encou
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Product Description
Features include:
•MPAA Rating: G
•Format: DVD
•Runtime: 88 minutes
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Don't waste this one on your children: buy it for yourself. A spectacular adaptation of the Anna Sewell novel, this is faithful to the source material but creates a life of its own on the screen. Told from the point of view of the horse, it recalls a time and a place that could be both beautiful and cruel. Black Beauty faced both hardship and kindness as he passed through the hands of many owners throughout his life. Some are generous, but the agonies endured by the title character may be too harsh for small children. Unfortunately, director Caroline Thompson did not resurrect her magical touch a few years later with another animal tale, Buddy. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790738659
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0790738651
Label: Warner Home Video
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Model: 14400
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 1999-11-30
Running Time: 88
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1994-07-29 |
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