Black Beauty Page #2

Synopsis: Black Beauty, a beautiful black stallion in 1870s England, recalls his life from his birth through his carefree life as a colt to the many hardships he suffered after achieving maturity. He goes through many owners, both good and bad, until he finally finds happiness and contentment.
Director(s): Caroline Thompson
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.6
G
Year:
1994
88 min
2,100 Views


Come on, Beauty.

For me.

I stood fast.

I tried to tell him.

That's enough!

I didn't know how long

I could hold on to him.

I had to hold on!

God bless you, Beauty.

What happened?

I'll be all right, Mistress.

I just need to look after the horse.

You will not. You come inside at once.

Beauty needs looking after.

I'll look after him, Uncle John.

All right. Do what I've shown you, Joe.

Not Joe.

He doesn't know what to do.

The drying sweat and rain sent a chill

down to my bones.

You don't need that rug.

You're boiling hot.

I wanted my rug.

I wanted a heap of rugs.

The icy water hit my stomach

like a kick in the guts.

But I was so thirsty.

By the next morning...

...I was sick.

Ginger stayed up all night with me.

Feeling sorry for me softened her.

Oh, dear Lord!

It hurts.

There's no rug put on.

Stupid, stupid boy.

I expect the water was cold as well.

Run to the house

and bring another blanket.

Now!

Come on.

You must drink it, come on.

My poor Beauty.

My good horse.

Let's hope it does him some good.

You go on to bed now, John.

I'll stay with him tonight.

We've done the best we can.

He may need some help.

Every little noise was torture.

Alfred, stop it!

Told you!

Children, that's enough!

They're fine, dear.

Please get well.

Uncle John!

Uncle John! Come and see Black Beauty!

I was put into a paddock to recuperate.

Joe came to visit me every day.

Catch me if you can!

What's wrong?

Can't you get up here?

All right, I'm coming.

What are you doing?

No! Not the sheets!

Sorry!

My mistress became so ill...

...we had to take her to a doctor...

...a specialist who lived far away.

You won't smoke that pipe

in these stables.

Yeah, yeah. Keep your shirt on, skinny.

Evening.

Evening.

That idiot left a lamp up here.

Little know-it-all ought

to mind his own business.

You complain about my pipe,

but you leave a lamp near the hay.

For you to see by.

Bring it down here, will you?

Lucky for you I came up here.

What? What's that?

Beauty! It's only for tonight.

What are you afraid of? You'll be all right.

I'll be back for the horse in the morning.

I'm off too.

Easy.

Eat your hay.

The sounds and smells were so strange.

I didn't know what they were.

If you've never heard or smelled

something, how can you understand it?

Whoa, Beauty. I'm here.

I can't leave Ginger!

I won't let it hurt you!

Don't look at it!

I couldn't see anything.

I had to follow him!

Joe saved us.

The other horses were rescued too,

but no one could help our mistress.

Her illness was so advanced...

...that the doctor told her to move

to a warmer place.

The family would have to leave England...

...and us.

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Caroline Thompson

Caroline Thompson (born April 23, 1956) is an American novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer. She wrote the screenplays for Tim Burton's films Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Corpse Bride. She co-wrote the story for Edward Scissorhands and recently co-adapted a new stage version of the film with director and choreographer Matthew Bourne. Thompson also adapted the screenplay for the film version of Wicked Lovely, a bestselling fantasy series, in 2011, but the production was put into turnaround. more…

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