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A young boy receives a rocking horse for Christmas and soon learns that he is able to pick the winning horse at the races.A young boy receives a rocking horse for Christmas and soon learns that he is able to pick the winning horse at the races.A young boy receives a rocking horse for Christmas and soon learns that he is able to pick the winning horse at the races.
Anthony Holles
- Bowler Hat
- (uncredited)
Melanie Mackenzie
- Matilda Grahame
- (uncredited)
Michael Ripper
- 2nd Chauffeur
- (uncredited)
Johnnie Schofield
- 1st Chauffeur
- (uncredited)
Caroline Steer
- Joan Grahame
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaBassett says that he had "... fine plans for teaching Gordon Richards a thing or two...". Gordon Richards (1904 - 1986) was an English jockey. He was the Champion Jockey in British flat horse-racing 26 times, a record that still stands.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Hester Grahame: I wanted to see the end of it, just wanted to be sure it had gone. Gone for good.
Bassett: You won't never see the end of it, ma'am, nor will I. As long as ever we'll live, we'll remember, and we'll know just what it is was done.
- ConnectionsVersion of Winner (1977)
- SoundtracksSilent Night
(uncredited)
Music by Franz Xaver Gruber
English lyrics by John Freeman Young
Sung by the carollers
Featured review
One of the best fantasy films--and certainly one of the most disturbing!
Suspenseful, intriguing, disturbing, heartbreaking, atmospherically crafted by director and photographer, this is a gem of a movie that was too out of the rut to be appreciated by audiences in its day. The characters are not only totally believable but so convincingly acted that few viewers will have any difficulty accepting the plot's key supernatural premise. Because they are so credibly realistic, however, some of the people in this movie (the lad's mother and father, for instance) are far from sympathetic. This trait doubtless alienated contemporary audiences even further, particularly those looking for escape into an idealistic world of smilingly duty-bound, hardworking mothers and bumbling yet well-intentioned dads.
As stated, all the players are excellentincluding producer John Mills who cast himself in a small but key rolebut three are so outstanding it would churlish not to mention them individually: Valerie Hobson is perfect as the selfish, socially aspiring mum; John Howard Davies is likewise brilliant as the driven, psychotic boy of the title; and it's great to see Ronald Squire utilizing his talents to the full in a major role.
The pace never slackens and the movie incorporates so many unforgettably powerful scenes, it would be impossible to single just three or four for special praise.
In short: a masterpiece from screenwriter/director Anthony Pelissier (who handled only a handful of movies), photographer Desmond Dickinson and a fine array of artists and craftspeople under the control of actor/producer John Mills.
As stated, all the players are excellentincluding producer John Mills who cast himself in a small but key rolebut three are so outstanding it would churlish not to mention them individually: Valerie Hobson is perfect as the selfish, socially aspiring mum; John Howard Davies is likewise brilliant as the driven, psychotic boy of the title; and it's great to see Ronald Squire utilizing his talents to the full in a major role.
The pace never slackens and the movie incorporates so many unforgettably powerful scenes, it would be impossible to single just three or four for special praise.
In short: a masterpiece from screenwriter/director Anthony Pelissier (who handled only a handful of movies), photographer Desmond Dickinson and a fine array of artists and craftspeople under the control of actor/producer John Mills.
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- Jan 1, 2007
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- Also known as
- Dobitnik sa drvenog konjića
- Filming locations
- Denham Studios, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(studio: made at Denham Studios, London, England)
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- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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