- Film Review
- Reviewed By David Parkinson
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3 out of 5
This glossy reworking of Anna Sewell's much-filmed classic marked the directorial debut of Caroline Thompson, a writer whose successes include Edward Scissorhands and The Addams Family. She's no stranger to animals, either, having co-scripted Homeward Bound, Disney's remake of The Incredible Journey, and that experience is utilised to good effect here - the horses look superb and Beauty even sounds convincing thanks to Alan Cumming's clever voiceover. The largely British cast does its bit, too, with Sean Bean and David Thewlis revealing previously unsuspected soft centres. But the acting honours go to Peter Cook and Eleanor Bron as Lord and Lady Wexmire.
Plot Summary
Family drama based on the novel by Anna Sewell, starring Sean Bean and David Thewlis. Retired to pasture in the English countryside, the horse Black Beauty looks back on an eventful life with many owners, some kind but others cruel.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Farmer Grey
- Sean Bean
- Jerry Barker
- David Thewlis
- John Manly
- Jim Carter
- Squire Gordon
- Peter Davison
- Reuben Smith
- Alun Armstrong
- Mr York
- John McEnery
- Lady Wexmire
- Eleanor Bron
- Lord Wexmire
- Peter Cook
- Joe Green
- Andrew Knott
- Voice of Black Beauty
- Alan Cumming
Crew
- Director
- Caroline Thompson
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