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Cast
Ashleigh Cheadle
as Joey as a foal
Tamsin Fessey
as Joey as a foal
Emma Thornett
as Joey as a foal/Paulette/Nurse Annie Gilbert
Nicholas Hart
as Joey (head)
Andrew London
as Joey (heart)
Sam Wilmott
as Joey (hind)
Nigel Allen
as Topthorn (head)
Michael Taibi
as Topthorn (heart)
Lewis Peploe
as Topthorn (hind)
Tom Meredith
as The Goose
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2014
Runtime3h 00m
LanguageEnglish
Certification12A
GenresWar, Drama
Votes5
DirectorTim Van Someren, Marianne Elliott, Tom Morris
WritersTim Van Someren, Marianne Elliott, Tom Morris
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNational Theatre Live: War Horse
About National Theatre Live: War Horse
Based on Michael Morpurgo's novel and adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford, War Horse takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France. War Horse received its world premiere on October 9, 2007 at the National Theatre in London, UK where it played for two seasons before opening at the New London Theatre in London, UK in March 2009, and was later made into a 2011 movie. Since then, the stage play has been seen in over 100 cities in 15 countries, including productions on Broadway, in Toronto, Berlin, and Australia, with touring productions in the UK and Ireland, North America, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
Directed by Tim Van Someren, Marianne Elliott, Tom Morris, National Theatre Live: War Horse leans on a strong ensemble — Ashleigh Cheadle, Tamsin Fessey, Emma Thornett — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war titles of 2014.
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