2011 · 146 min · PG-13

War Horse

Name: War Horse
Genre: War, History, Drama
Released: 2011
Duration: 146 min
Cast: Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, Emily Watson, Niels Arestrup, David Thewlis

Directed by Steven Spielberg · War, History, Drama

War Horse (2011) is a War film, directed by Steven Spielberg set in England and France during the 1910s. It runs 146 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A survival, with a melancholic and bleak tone. Themes of war's cost and friendship play out through episodic chapters.

Composer

John Williams

Cinematography

Janusz Kamiński

Cast

Jeremy IrvinePeter MullanEmily WatsonNiels ArestrupDavid ThewlisTom HiddlestonBenedict CumberbatchCéline Buckens

The world of this film

Setting

Where

England France

Setting

Rural

When

1910s

Premise & themes

Premise

Survival

Themes

War's Cost Friendship

Structure

Episodic Chapters

Tone

MelancholicBleakHopeful

Shape

Protagonist

Non Human LeadEnsemble

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Historical Fiction

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1986
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1981
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The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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