White Mane (1953)

In the Camargue, France, a young boy bonds with a white haired horse that escaped from ranchers.

Director:

Albert Lamorisse

Writers:

Albert Lamorisse (original scenario), Denys Colomb de Daunant (adaptation)

Stars:

Alain Emery, Laurent Roche, Clan-Clan

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Alain Emery	...	Folco, the Fisher-Boy
Laurent Roche	...	Folco's Grandfather
Clan-Clan
Pascal Lamorisse	...	Folco's Younger Brother
Francois Perie
Charles Guillaume
Alain Colomb Daunant	...	(as Alain Colomb de Daunant)
Denys Colomb de Daunant	...	Horse Breeder
Charles Fouhetty	...	(as Charles Fouchetty)
Pierre Bestieux
Pierre Moureaux-Nery
Jean-Pierre Grenier	...	Narrator (voice) (as J. P. Grenier)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frank Silvera	...	Narrator- English
Peter Strauss	...	Narrator - English - restored version

Storyline

A boy comes across a white-haired wild horse in the Camargue. Ranchers seek to capture the horse, but it escapes. What will happen as the boy sets out to find the horse again? The film is set in the gorgeous landscape of the Camargue, a marsh area in the south of France where the river Rhone meets the Mediterranean Sea.

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Plot Keywords:

freedom | horse movie | horse | boy | camargue | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

Favorite film of Martha Coolidge.

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Connections

Featured in The Son of Gascogne (1995)

User Reviews

Visually Minimal Story of a Unique Friendship

(Flash Review)

In the same vein as The Red Balloon, there is a lone boy wandering alone. This time not the streets of France but the white plains in the country. He comes across a white haired horse and the slowly form a friendship. The horse had escaped a ranch and while the ranchers are unable to tame it, the boy shows kindness and the horse acknowledges his warmth by letting only him ride him calmly. Will the boy keep him or will the ranchers wrangle the horse back? The pace is slow and the scenery minimal which gives it time to quietly makes its point.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

11 December 1953 (Finland)

Also Known As:

White Mane

Filming Locations:

Camargue, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,004, 18 November 2007

Gross USA:

$34,570

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$953,041

Company Credits

Production Co:

Films Montsouris

Technical Specs

Runtime:

38 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1