Black Beauty

"The all-new motion picture about the most beloved story of our time!"

Apr 16 1971 G 1h 46m
Drama, Family, Western

Anna Sewell's classic 1877 novel beautifully comes to life in this family drama set in England. Told from the point of view of Black Beauty himself, the story sheds light on the details surrounding the colt's birth and his perception of humans (he has various owners throughout his life). While some owners are compassionate -- none more than Joe Evans (Mark Lester), the boy who first owns the colt.

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Plot

When farmer Evan's mare has a fine son, he promises the black stallion to his son Joe. The youngster enjoy growing up as playmates. Alas, once the good squire is buried, his mean heir, who abuses animals, turns the screws on till pa Evans is forced to leave and abandon even Black Beauty. He soon loses everything in a cards game, so the stallion ends up in the Hackenschmidt circus. Joe is desperate to get him back.

Written by

Anna Sewell, Wolf Mankowitz, James Hill

Directed by

James Hill

Cast

Mark Lester, Walter Slezak, Peter Lee Lawrence

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Chilton Films, Tigon British Film Productions, CCC Filmkunst, Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Black Beauty 1971 Trailer
Black Beauty (1971) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD]
Scores
# of Votes
1,245
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
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