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1994 Certificate U
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This fifth feature adaptation of Anna Sewell's classic 1877 novel comes to life, told from the point of view of Black Beauty himself -- who narrates the film. Set in England, Black Beauty (who has a British accent) tells us the details surrounding his birth, his "colt-hood", and his perception of humans, since he has various .. Read more

Starring Sean Bean, Andrew Knott, David Thewlis, Peter Davison
Director Caroline Thompson
Genres Family

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Black Beauty

This fifth feature adaptation of Anna Sewell's classic 1877 novel comes to life, told from the point of view of Black Beauty himself -- who narrates the film. Set in England, Black Beauty (who has a British accent) tells us the details surrounding his birth, his "colt-hood", and his perception of humans, since he has various owners throughout his life. While some of these proprietors are caring and compassionate, others prove to be cruel and crude to the vulnerable Beauty, often placing him in life-threatening situations -- which he may or may not survive.

Starring Sean Bean, Andrew Knott, David Thewlis, Peter Davison, Peter Cook, Eleanor Bron
Director Caroline Thompson
Studio WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 24 mins
Certificate Certificate U
Genres Family
Language DVD: English
Dubbed Dutch, French, Italian
Hearing-impaired English, Italian
Subtitles DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish
Released DVD: 21 Aug 2000
Production year: 1994
Format DVD

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  • Sadly inert version of the classic tale, narrated by the horse itself, a device that robs the story of any dramatic quality, since the events tend to be described before they are shown, and which also plays down any human interest.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

  • This version slow-burns with an old-fashioned sense of injustice. The story is told from Black Beauty's point of view... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 54 out of 59 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Put something else on !

    Film adaptation of classic novel by Anna Sewell. Told from the eyes of a horse (Black Beauty).

    The wife enjoyed this, the kids figeted and fought all the way through it and I found something else to do catching bits and pieces of the film here and there.

    Some good acting and the horse obviously extremely well trained but for me isn't enough to pull it quite out the fire. It's not overly a bad film but I can think of thousands of other films I'd rather watch.

    • JediSi
      • JediSi
      • Posted 21 Aug 2007 22:39

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    One for Horse and animal lovers!

    If anyone loves horses in your house then this is a must watch. You certainly won't be disappointed. A beautifully made film with life seen through the eyes of a horse.

    A simple storyline follows that of the Black Beauty book.

    Good family viewing. Enjoy!

    We're now looking forward to renting the old 1970's Black Beauty Adventure DVDs.

      • gracom from Suffolk
      • Posted 27 Jan 2005 08:38

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