Black Beauty (1994 film)

Black Beauty is a 1994 film adaptation of Anna Sewells novel by the same name directed by Caroline Thompson in her directorial debut. The film stars Andrew Knott, Sean Bean and David Thewlis. The film is also treated as an autobiography of the horse Black Beauty as in the original novel, and is narrated by Alan Cumming as the voice of the Black Beauty. This is the fifth feature film adaptation of the 1877 classic novel by Anna Sewell.

Lady Gordon, the squires ill wife, is pleased by the beautiful horse and gives him his trademark name, Black Beauty. Beauty is smitten with the squires bitter chestnut mare, Ginger, who rebuffs his attempts to be friendly. However, Beauty also befriends Merrylegs, a pony who gives rides to the squires daughters, Jessica and Molly.On a stormy night, Beauty is pulling a carriage holding the squire and his caretaker, John Manly, home from town, but he refuses to cross a partially flooded bridge that he senses is dangerous. When John tries to get him to move, Beauty refuses. John slips and falls into the river, but hangs onto Beautys bridle. Beauty and the squire save John, and they head home. ........

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