DVD
War horse [videorecording] / DreamWorks Pictures and Reliance Entertainment presentation of an Amblin Entertainment/Kennedy/Marshall Co. production ; produced by Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy ; directed by Steven Spielberg ; screenplay, Lee Hall, Richard Curtis.
Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. Albert's hopeful journey takes him out of England and across Europe as the war rages on.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 146 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Entertainment, c2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo and the stage play by Nick Stafford. Features: War horse : the look. Originally released as a motion picture in 2011. Title from container. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Camera, Janusz Kaminski ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams ; production designer, Rick Carter. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, David Thewlis, Niels Arestrup, Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Toby Kebbell. |
| Target Audience Note: | Canadian Home Video Rating: PG. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; widescreen presentation. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
| Language Note: | In English, French, or Spanish with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | DVD War | 31681002406056 | DVD | Available | - |
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"From legendary director Steven Spielberg comes the epic adventure War Horse, a tale of incredible loyalty, hope, and tenacity. Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway play, and set against the sweeping canvas of World War I, this deeply heartfelt story begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and his young trainer Albert. When theyâre forced apart by war, we follow Joeyâs extraordinary journey as he changes and inspires the lives of everyone he meets. Filled with spectacularly rich visuals - and complete with never-before-seen bonus features - War Horse is a âGenuine movie masterpiece,â (Rex Reed, The New York Observer) and one of the most powerful and moving stories of friendship ever told." - Baker & Taylor
Albert Narracott enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse Joey is sold to the cavalry. - Buena Vista Home Entertaiment
DreamWorks Pictures' "War Horse," director Steven Spielberg's epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. "War Horse" begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets-British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter-before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man's Land. The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse-an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. "War Horse" is one of the great stories of friendship and war- a successful book, it was turned into a hugely successful international theatrical hit that is currently on Broadway. It now comes to screen in an epic adaptation by one of the great directors in film history. DreamWorks Pictures' "War Horse," director Steven Spielberg's epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War.
