From director Steven Spielberg comes the epic adventure War Horse, an incredible tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity. Based on the 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 the two are forced apart by war, we follow Joey’s extraordinary journey as he changes and inspires the lives of everyone he meets.
Crew / Cast
Cast: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, Niels Arestrup, David Thewlis, Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch
Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Lee Hall, Richard Curtis, Michael Morpurgo (novel)
Producers: Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy
Exec. Producers: Frank Marshall, Revel Guest
Cinematographer: Janusz Kaminski
Editor: Michael Kahn
Composer: John Williams
Prod. Designer: Rick Carter
Costumes: Joanna Johnston
Academy Awards
2012 Nominated, Oscar for Best Achievement in Sound Editing
2012 Nominated, Oscar for Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
2012 Nominated, Oscar for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
2012 Nominated, Oscar for Best Achievement in Cinematography
2012 Nominated, Oscar for Best Motion Picture of the Year
2012 Nominated, Oscar for Best Achievement in Art Direction
BAFTA Awards
2012 Nominated, BAFTA for Best Production Design
2012 Nominated, BAFTA for Best Cinematography
2012 Nominated, Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
2012 Nominated, BAFTA for Best Special Visual Effects
2012 Nominated, BAFTA for Best Sound
Golden Globes
2012 Nominated, Golden Globe for Best Original Score - Motion Picture
2012 Nominated, Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Drama
