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- A: While the film is not a true story, it draws inspiration from the experiences of real-life explorer and author Richard Harris, who was adopted by a Native American tribe.
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The Horse's Mouth is a 1958 British film directed by Ronald Neame and starring Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh and Renée Houston. [2] The screenplay was by Alec Guinness based on the 1944 novel The Horse's Mouth by Joyce Cary. It was produced by John Bryan and Neame and filmed in Technicolor.
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- Secretariat. Secretariat brings the story of this legendary racehorse to your screens and Disney’s streaming service. This is one of the most recent, and successful horse movies based on a true story.
- Phar Lap. Phar Lap follows the story of a New Zealand-born racehorse that became one of the most famous Thoroughbreds in the world. After his birth in New Zealand in 1926, Phar Lap arrives in Australia when Harry Telford, a trainer buys him, despite his lack of pedigree.
- Seabiscuit. Like most horse movies based on true stories, Seabiscuit brings us the story of another legendary racehorse. Seabiscuit thrilled racegoers in the 1930s.
- Champions. The 1984 movie, Champions, tells the true story of Bob Champion, a British steeple chase jockey. The story follows Bob’s health struggles during the late 1970s.
The Horse's Mouth: Directed by Ronald Neame. With Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Renee Houston, Mike Morgan. An ill-behaved, lovably scruffy painter, Gulley Jimson, searches for a perfect canvas, determined to let nothing come between himself and the realization of his exalted vision.
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- Comedy
- Ronald Neame
- 1958-11-11
Plot. Jimson's father, based on a real person known to Cary, was an Academy artist who is heart-broken when Impressionism drives his style from popular taste. Jimson has put aside any consideration of acceptance by either academy or public and paints in fits of creative ecstasy.
- 50 To 1. 50 To 1 is a 2014 drama movie based on the true story of “Mine That Bird,” a champion Thoroughbred racehorse and winner of the 2009 Kentucky Derby, with 50 to 1 odds.
- A Sunday Horse. A Sunday Horse is a 2016 biographical drama movie based on the true story of Debi Connor. Debi is played by Nikki Reed, a horse trainer, and rider from the wrong side of the tracks.
- Champions. Champions is a 1984 biographical drama movie based on the true story of Bob Champion, played by John Hurt. About a British steeplechase jockey who was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1979.
- Dark Horse. Dark Horse is a 2015 drama-documentary about the true story of Dream Alliance, a chestnut gelding. After overhearing Howard Davies, talking about a racehorse he once owned, Jan Vokes, a barmaid at a local pub in South Wales, and her husband, Brian Vokes, purchasing a Thoroughbred mare named Rewbell.
Apr 22, 2024 · Based on the true story of the racehorse Mariah’s Storm, Dreamer follows the tale of a daughter of a horse trainer, Cale, who meets a fantastic racehorse named Sonador who breaks her leg in a tragic accident. Cale subsequently helps her father rehabilitate “Sonya” so that she can race again.
The Horse’s Mouth. In Ronald Neame’s film of Joyce Cary’s classic novel, Alec Guinness transforms himself into one of cinema’s most indelible comic figures: the lovably scruffy painter Gulley Jimson.
