Cast: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis
Director: Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg's 'War Horse' is a schmaltzy, sentimental saga of the love between a boy and his horse - boy meets horse, boy loses horse, boy is reunited with horse. It's the classic romantic formula... Although with an equestrian twist.
Based on a 1982 children's novel that's also been adapted into a successful stage play, the story opens shortly before World War I in the English county of Devon, where a young farm boy, Albert (Jeremy Irvine), becomes attached to the colt his drunken father buys to spite his vindictive landlord. The kid names the horse Joey, and trains him to plow their rocky land. When the threat of bankruptcy looms over the family's head, Albert's father sells the horse to an officer in the British army, who's setting off to war. Albert, meanwhile, signs up for the army in the hope of somehow being reunited with his four-legged friend. ...
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11:04 PM, Feb 10, 2012
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11:01 PM, Feb 10, 2012
Steven Spielberg's World War I drama 'War Horse' and Bollywood's 'Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu' hit screens on Friday. ...
08:22 AM, Feb 10, 2012
New Delhi: One of the masters of the craft of filmmaking Steven Spielberg's new film 'War Horse' has the World War 1 as its backdrop. The film is based on the novel written by Michael Morpurgo which was first published in the United Kingdom in the year 1982. The main star cast of the film includes David Thewlis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jeremy Irvine and Peter Mullan. Their fine performances have won...
05:42 PM, Feb 09, 2012
New Delhi: Just as the human cast of director Steven Spielbergs Oscar nominated film 'War Horse' was vital, equally important was the casting of horses. Never before 'War Horse' had a film been attempted that was so dependent on the expressive abilities of so many horses. For this DreamWorks and Reliance Entertainment film a large horse unit was forged, comprising of over 100 horses and just for the role of...
05:41 PM, Feb 07, 2012
War Horse is a 2011 war epic motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg. It is based on both War Horse, a children's novel set before and during World War I, by British author Michael Morpurgo, first published in the United Kingdom in 1982, and the 2007 stage adaptation of the same name. ...
07:57 PM, Feb 03, 2012
New Delhi: One of the industrys most successful and influential filmmakers and multiple Oscar winning director, Steven Spielberg unfolds a heartwarming tale for all ages in his upcoming film 'War Horse', that has bagged 6 Oscar Nominations including that of Best Picture. Originally a novel, published in 1982,War Horse was an instant success across the world. In 2007, the novel was adapted into a stage play at Londons National Theatre...
12:58 PM, Feb 02, 2012
Q: Were you familiar with the book before you started shooting the film? A: My Mum actually read me the book when I was about 10 or 11. I've got this very, very battered old copy, which I've had on my bookshelf since I was a child. I had not read the book in some 5 years, but when I was auditioning, there were things I remembered so clearly. In...
02:40 PM, Jan 27, 2012
Q: It's interesting how you came to discover 'War Horse' because there is both the book and the play. Can you talk about your experience discovering the material? A: It was discovered for me by Kathy Kennedy, who had already experienced it in the West End in London and told me about it and how moved she was by the play. Then Stacey [Snider], the head of my company, DreamWorks,...
04:20 PM, Jan 26, 2012
Los Angeles: Kate Beckinsale is back with a vengeance, with her latest 'Underworld' movie opening at No. 1 this weekend. 'Underworld Awakening' made an estimated $25.4, distributor Sony Screen Gems reported Sunday. This is the fourth film in the vampire action saga. Beckinsale starred in the first two movies as the warrior Selene, then bowed out of part three but returned for this latest installment. 'Underworld Awakening' was shown for...
12:22 PM, Jan 23, 2012
London: Black-and-white silent movie 'The Artist' scooped 12 nominations at the BAFTA with the Golden Globe winners George Clooney and Meryl Streep leading in acting categories. The French movie, a tribute to silent era of filmmaking, has been nominated for the best film, actor, actress, director and original screenplay by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, which were announced today by 'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe and 'Great...
06:51 PM, Jan 17, 2012
Los Angeles: The Golden Globes this year is all set to be an even more glamorous event with superstars George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie added to the presenter's list. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced that the trio are among the latest to join the likes of Madonna, Nicole Kidman, Channing Tatum, Jane Fonda, Harrison Ford, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Dustin Hoffman, Emily Blunt, Johnny Depp, Colin Firth...
07:05 PM, Jan 15, 2012
Los Angeles: Tom Cruise's new mission remains impossible to beat at the box office. Studio estimates Sunday placed 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' in the No. 1 spot for the second-straight weekend with $31.3 million. With a $134.1 million domestic total, it's the first $100 million hit with Cruise in the lead role since 2006's 'Mission: Impossible III'. The Paramount release led a solid New Year's weekend as Hollywood managed...
01:50 PM, Jan 02, 2012
