![]() ![]() Though Spielberg tones down the action in comparison to his Saving Private Ryan, impressive battle scenes make the point that war was hell for horses as well as soldiers. ![]() ![]() Photo / SuppliedĪn unashamedly old-fashioned romp through World War I on the back of a horse named Joey, Stephen Spielberg's interpretation of Michael Morpurgo's novel is part sentimental family film and part brutal and grisly war epic.Īdapted into an award-winning stage play in 2007, War Horse in the hands of Spielberg is a restrained epic shot in a rich, dense palette, featuring deliberate performances that struggle to make an emotional impact. Albert, played by Jeremy Irvine, with his horse Joey in War Horse. ![]()
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