Black Beauty (1994)

Director:

Caroline Thompson

Writers (WGA):

Anna Sewell (novel)
Caroline Thompson (screenplay)

Release Date:

29 July 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Drama

Plot:

The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life. |

Plot Keywords:

Child's Point Of View | Animal Rights | Abuse | Affection | Farm Animal

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Sean Bean	...	Farmer Grey
David Thewlis	...	Jerry Barker
Jim Carter	...	John Manly
Peter Davison	...	Squire Gordon
Alun Armstrong	...	Reuben Smith
John McEnery	...	Mr. York
Eleanor Bron	...	Lady Wexmire
Peter Cook	...	Lord Wexmire
Adrian Ross Magenty	...	Lord George
Alan Cumming	...	Black Beauty (voice)
Lyndon Davies	...	Head Groom
Georgina Armstrong	...	Jessica Gordon
Gemma Paternoster	...	Molly Gordon
Anthony Walters	...	Alfred Gordon
Rosalind Ayres	...	Mistress Gordon
Andrew Knott	...	Joe Green
Sean Baker	...	Ostler
Bill Stewart	...	Coachman
Bronco McLoughlin	...	Vicar
Angus Barnett	...	Ned Burnham
David Ryall	...	Carriagemaker
Philip Taylor	...	Carriagemaker's Assistant
Vic Armstrong	...	Job Horse Boss
Robert Demeger	...	Horse Marker Buyer
Vincent Regan	...	Sleazy Horse Dealer
Matthew Scurfield	...	Horse Dealer
Sean Blowers	...	Hard-faced Man
Emma Richler	...	Polly Barker
Keeley Flanders	...	Dolly Barker
Freddy White	...	Harry Barker (as Freddie White)
Conrad Asquith	...	Guv'nor Crenshaw
Patrick Burke	...	First Cabby
Dick Brannick	...	Second Cabby
Paul McNeilly	...	Third Cabby
Dido Miles	...	Dinah
Rupert Penry-Jones	...	Wild-looking Young Man
Graham Valentine	...	Eager Cabby
Graeme Alexander Young	...	Fourth Cabby
John Quarmby	...	Butler
Julian Maud	...	Drunken Gentleman
Bill McCabe	...	First Driver
Niall O'Brien	...	Farmer Thoroughgood
Jonathan Hirst	...	Willie Thoroughgood
Ian Kelsey	...	Joe Green (Older)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roger Morrison	...	Horse Fare Child
Kiran Shah	...	Man with Tambourine (uncredited)

Directed by
Caroline Thompson

Writing credits (WGA)
Anna Sewell		(novel)
Caroline Thompson		(screenplay)

Produced by
Peter Macgregor-Scott	....	producer
Robert Shapiro	....	producer

Original Music by
Danny Elfman

Cinematography by
Alex Thomson

Film Editing by
Claire Simpson

Casting by
Mary Selway
Sarah Trevis

Production Design by
John Box

Art Direction by
Kevin Phipps
Leslie Tomkins		(supervising art director)

Set Decoration by
Eddie Fowlie

Costume Design by
Jenny Beavan

Makeup Department
Yvonne Coppard	....	makeup artist
Natalie Cosco	....	makeup artist
Magdalene Gaffney	....	key makeup artist
Colin Jamison	....	key hair stylist
Jan Jamison	....	assistant hair stylist
Victoria Jamison	....	equine makeup

Production Management
Steve Harding	....	unit production manager (as Steven Harding)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vic Armstrong	....	second unit director
Chris Carreras	....	first assistant director
Jamie Christopher	....	third assistant director
Marcia Gay	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Robin Heinson	....	painter
Michael King	....	construction buyer
Ron Nicholls	....	stagehand
Mickey Pugh	....	property master
Adrian Start	....	head of department painter
Terry Wells	....	property master
Mickey Woolfson	....	property master

Sound Department
Kevin Bartnof	....	foley artist
Robert Bradshaw	....	sound editor
Joe Dorn	....	adr editor
Gordon Ecker	....	sound editor
Steven Gerrior	....	first assistant sound editor
Marilyn Graf	....	foley mixer
Michael Herbick	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ellen Heuer	....	foley artist
Glenn Hoskinson	....	sound editor
Victor Iorillo	....	sound editor
Simon Kaye	....	sound mixer
Nicolas Le Messurier	....	adr mixer
Kimberly Lowe Voigt	....	sound editor
Rocky Moriana Jr.	....	sound editor
Solange S. Schwalbe	....	sound editor
Tommy Staples	....	boom operator
Donald L. Warner Jr.	....	sound editor
Richard E. Yawn	....	supervising sound editor
Sandy Buchanan	....	post-production sound assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Simon Cockren	....	special effects technician
Dave Crownshaw	....	special effects technician
Michael Dawson	....	special effects administrator
Manex Efrem	....	special effects assistant
Andy Williams	....	floor supervisor
Andy Williams	....	foreman
Joss Williams	....	special effects supervisor
Terence J. Cox	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Antony Hunt	....	executive producer: The Magic Camera Company
Andy Stevens	....	model unit camera assistant: Magic Camera Co

Stunts
Vic Armstrong	....	stunt coordinator
Wendy Armstrong	....	assistant stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Andrew Anderson	....	nature photographer
Robert Binnall	....	first assistant camera
Craig Bloor	....	second assistant camera
Ashley Bond	....	clapper loader: second unit
David Feig	....	director of photography: second unit
Keith Hamshere	....	still photographer
Gifford Hooper	....	aerial camera operator
Clive Mackey	....	focus puller: second unit
Ray Meehan	....	rigging gaffer
Nic Milner	....	camera operator: "b" camera
David Moroni	....	gaffer
John Palmer	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Robert Palmer	....	second assistant camera
Dave Ridout	....	rigging gaffer
Nigel Seal	....	assistant camera
Barnaby Shapiro	....	second assistant camera
Howard Smith	....	steadicam operator
Tony Spratling	....	director of photography: second unit
Stefan Stankowski	....	camera operator: second unit
Chyna Thomson	....	first assistant camera
David Tondeur	....	assistant camera
Gary Turnbull	....	second camera operator

Editorial Department
Tristan M. Brighty	....	first assistant editor
Sarah Flack	....	assistant editor
Sherrye Gibbs	....	assistant editor
Michael Hall	....	assistant editor
Andrew Melhuish	....	assistant editor
Matthew Tucker	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Bob Badami	....	music editor
Steve Bartek	....	orchestrator
Shawn Murphy	....	score mixer
J.A.C. Redford	....	conductor (as Jack Redford)
Graham Walker	....	music recording coordinator
Jeff Atmajian	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Geoff Foster	....	music recordist (uncredited)
Joel Franklin	....	supervising music copyist (uncredited)

Other crew
Margaret Adams	....	production coordinator
Vic Armstrong	....	horse master
Judy Britten	....	publicity assistant
Nikki Clapp	....	script supervisor
Robert Dawson	....	title designer
Kevin De La Noy	....	location manager
Gary Nixon	....	assistant accountant
Nik Panic	....	production assistant
Rex Peterson	....	chief horse trainer
Mary Temkin	....	assistant to producer
Chris Warren	....	video coordinator
Bill Daly	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1994) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Bros. (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1998) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Pinewood Studios  movie studio
• Giant Records  soundtrack
• Hover-Cam  aerial cameras
• Lee Lighting  grip and lighting equipment
• Transition Music  music provided by

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:All | Canada:F (Ontario) | Australia:G | UK:U | USA:G | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Black Park Country Park, Wexham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

James Cosmo was cut out of this film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Beauty is walking around and around in his stall after Ginger goes crazy, his bearing rein is loose/practically undone. Although, after Ruben examines the wound on Beauty's leg, he undoes the rein.

Quotes:

Black Beauty: Good places make good horses.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Notting Hill (1999)

Beautifully Done

Black Beauty the film has done an excellent job at being as captivating as the book. The acting is superb and i love the amazing job done at making the viewers have a look at the past. It is a very well-done film, and not for the weak at heart. It gives wonderful insight to the rough life of a horse, and his travels. The end is truly heartfelt.