War Horse
Drama. The adventures of an English horse sold to the British army during the First World War. The horse is bought at auction by a farmer and used, unsuitably, as a plough horse. The farmer's son, Albert, is sad to see the horse, which he has named Joey, be bought by the Army, and vows to see him again. Joey is sent to France and has adventures at the hands of various characters, both British and German, military and civilian. When Albert signs up to fight and is sent to the trenches, it seems that a reunion with Joey may be looming after all.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Rose 'Rosie' Narracott Emily Watson
- Lyons David Thewlis
- Ted Narracott Peter Mullan
- grandfather Niels Arestrup
- Captain Jim Nicholls Tom Hiddleston
- Albert Narracott Jeremy Irvine
- Major Jamie Stewart Benedict Cumberbatch
- Colin, Geordie soldier Toby Kebbell
- Gunther David Kross
- Friedrich Nicolas Bro
- Brandt Rainer Bock
- Lieutenant Charlie Waverly Patrick Kennedy
- Emilie Celine Buckens
- Sergeant Sam Perkins Geoff Bell
- Andrew Easton Matt Milne
- David Lyons Robert Emms
- Sergeant Fry Eddie Marsan
- German solder in No Man's Land Hinnerk Schönemann
- Si Easton Gary Lydon
- army doctor Liam Cunningham
- German officer at farm Sebastian Hülk
- market auctioneer Gerard McSorley
- Sergeant Martin Tony Pitts
- Sergeant Major Singh Irfan Hussain
- Major Tompkins Pip Torrens
- French auctioneer Philippe Nahon
- butcher Jean-Claude Lecas
- motorbike rider Justin Brett
- Devon farmer 1 Seamus O'Neill
- Devon farmer 2 Patrick Laffan
- British trench soldier 1 Michael Ryan
- British trench soldier 2 McNeil O’Connor, Peter
- German trench soldier 1 Tristan Wyn Pütter
- German trench soldier 2 Gunnar Cauthery
- trench captain Julian Wadham
- senior German officer Anian Zollner
- junior German officer Michael Kranz
- German officer Hannes Wegener
- base camp officer David Dencik
- cavalry recruiting officer on stone Edward Bennett
- infantry recruiting officer Johnny Harris
- wounded soldier Philip Hill-Pearson
- medic in trench Tam Dean Burn
- hospital orderly Alan Williams
- shouting German soldier Thomas Arnold
- German artillery officer Maximilian Brückner
- German artillery officer Markus Tomczyk
- German officer on bridge Peter Benedict
- bagpiper Callum Armstrong
- Fred Goddard Roy Holder
- Dave Hill Paul Alexander
- Narracott's neighbour Maggie Ollerenshaw
- David Lyons' girlfriend Beth Ogden
- Lyons' cronie Martin D. Dew
- man in town Michael Morpurgo
- woman in town Clare Morpurgo
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Steven Spielberg
- 1st Assistant Director Adam Somner
- Key 2nd Assistant Director William Dodds
- Key 2nd Assistant Director Emma Horton
- Script Supervisor Anna Worley
Rights
Production
- Production Company Amblin Entertainment
- Production Company Kennedy/Marshall Co.
- Presents DreamWorks Pictures
- Presents Reliance ADA Group
- Executive Producer Frank Marshall
- Executive Producer Revel Guest
- Produced by Steven Spielberg
- Produced by Kathleen Kennedy
- Co-producer Adam Somner
- Co-producer Tracey Seaward
- Associate Producer Kristie Macosko Krieger
- Production Manager Nick Laws
- Production Supervisor Samantha Knox-Johnston
- Production Supervisor (Wisley) Geoff Dibben
- Production Co-ordinator (Devon) Victoria Hawden
- Production Accountant James Richardson
- Supervising Location Manager Mark Somner
- Key Location Manager Martin Joy
- Post-production Co-ordinator Justin Ostensen
- Post-production Executive Mark Graziano
Casting
- Casting by Jina Jay
Writing
- Screenplay by Lee Hall
- Screenplay by Richard Curtis
- Based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo
- And [based on] the stage play by Nick Stafford
- [Stage Play] Originally Produced by National Theatre
- [Stage Play] Directed by Tom Morris
- [Stage Play] Directed by Marianne Elliott
Photography
- Director of Photography Janusz Kaminski
- 2nd Unit Photography Consultant (Devon) Chris Chapman
- Aerial Crew Flying Pictures
- B Camera Operator/Steadicam Operator George Richmond
- C Camera Operator Simon Baker
- A Camera Operator Mitch Dubin
- 1st Assistant Camera Mark Spath
- 1st Assistant Camera Jonathan Richmond
- 2nd Assistant Camera Tom Taylor
- 2nd Assistant Camera Sebastian Barraclough
- 2nd Assistant Camera Jason Dully
- Gaffer Eddie Knight
- UK Gaffer David Devlin
Special Effects
- Visual Effects by FrameStore
- Special Effects Supervisor Neil Corbould
- 2nd Special Effects Supervisor Mike Dawson
Editing
- Edited by Michael Kahn
Design
- Post Effects Guy Rob Yamamoto
- Production Designer Rick Carter
- Supervising Art Director Neil Lamont
- Senior Art Director Andrew Ackland-Snow
- Art Director Gary Tomkins
- Art Director Molly Hughes
- Art Director Hattie Storey
- Standby Art Director Oliver Roberts
- Standby Art Director Ashley Lamont
- Assistant Art Director James Collins
- Assistant Art Director Carmen Ruiz de Huidobro
- Set Decorator Lee Sandales
- Graphic Artist Chris Lunney
- Conceptual Artist Stephen Forrest-Smith
- Storyboard Artist Josh Sheppard
- Storyboard Artist Phil Keller
- Buyer Kate Venner
- Property Master David Cheesman
- Specialist [Art Department] Researcher Celia Barnett
- Construction Manager Paul Hayes
Costumes
- Costume Designer Joanna Johnston
- Assistant Costume Designer Jeremy Turner
- Assistant Costume Designer Holly Waddington
- Costume Supervisor David Crossman
- Wardrobe Supervisor Marion Weise
- Military Wardrobe Master Neil Murphy
- Wardrobe Master William Steggle
- Wardrobe Mistress Amanda Trewin
Make-up
- Make-up Designer Lois Burwell
- Make-up & Hair Co-ordinator Francesca Budd
- Key Make-up Artist Polly Earnshaw
- Make-up Artist Jennifer Hegarty
- Make-up Artist Audrey Doyle
- Chief Hairdresser John Henry Gordon
- Key Hair Stylist Rupert Simon
- Hair Stylist Josy Howard
- Hair Stylist Carla Vincenzino
Titles
- Main and End Titles by Scarlet Letters
Film processing
- Prints by DeLuxe
Music
- Music by John Williams
- Flute Solos by Louise Di Tullio
- Trumpet Solos by Tim J. Morrison
- Choral Conductor/"The Scarlet and the Blue" Terry Edwards
- Orchestrations Eddie Karam
Sound
- Music Scoring Mixer Shawn Murphy
- Sound Designer Gary Rydstrom
- Production Sound Mixer Stuart Wilson
- Re-recording Mixer Gary Rydstrom
- Re-recording Mixer Tom Johnson
- Supervising Sound Editor Richard Hymns
- ADR Recordist Adam Horley
- ADR Mixer Peter Gleaves
- ADR Recorded at Goldcrest Post Production Facilities
- Foley Supervisor Luke Dunn Gielmuda
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Rob Inch
Consultant
- Equine Artistic Adviser Alexandra Bannister
- Military Adviser Andy Robertshaw
- Military Adviser David Kenyon
- Master Armourer Simon Atherton
- Supervising Armourer Nick Komornicki
- Horse Master Bobby Lovgren
Miscellaneous
- The producers with to thank Imperial War Museum
- The producers wish to thank Peter Jackson
- The producers wish to thank Samantha Perahia
- The producers wish to thank Colin Brown
- The producers wish to thank Bath & Castle Combe Choir