The black stallion

The black stallion

DVD - 2015

An adaptation of Walter Farley's classic children's novel, in which an American boy is rescued after a shipwreck off the coast of North Africa by a seemingly untamable wild horse. After surviving together, they develop a bond and begin training to race once they are rescued.

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Subjects
Farley, Walter, > 1915-1989 > Film adaptations.
Black (Fictitious character : Farley) > Drama.
Shipwreck survival > Drama.
Boys > Drama.
Horses > Drama.
Horse racing > Training > Drama.
Human-animal relationships > Drama.
Feature films.
Action and adventure films.
Animal films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Feature films
Action and adventure films
Animal films
Film adaptations
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[Irvingrton, NY] : The Criterion Collection c2015.
Language
English
Other Authors
Carroll Ballard (-), Melissa Mathison, Jeanne Rosenberg, William D. Wittliff, Walter Farley, 1915-1989
Edition
Director-approved two-disc special edition ; DVD edition ; widescreen
Item Description
Title from container.
Based on the novel by Walter Farley.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1979 by Zoetrope Studios.
Special features: Five short films by Carroll Ballard: Pigs; The perils of Priscilla; Rodeo; Seems like only yesterday; Crystallization; new conversations between Ballard and film critic Scott Foundas; new interview with Deschanel; new piece featuring photographer Mary Ellen Mark; trailer.
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; 2.0 surround.
Audience
Rating: G.
Production Credits
Photography, Caleb Deschanel ; editor, Robert Dalva ; music, Carmine Coppola.
ISBN
9781681430164
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

Based on Walter Farley's classic children's novel about a shipwrecked boy (Kelly Reno) saved from drowning by a wild Arabian horse, Carroll Ballard's (Never Cry Wolf; Fly Away Home) often poetic adaptation transcends "kid flick" pigeonholing with its appeal to all ages. National Velvet star Mickey Rooney made something of a career comeback as the retired jockey who trains his freckle-faced young charge to ride "Black" to racing renown. A movie relying more on pictures than dialog to tell its touching tale of enduring friendship, Stallion avoids stumbling on schmaltz. © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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