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Equus (1977)
, 2h17Directed by Sidney Lumet
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films about animals, Medical-themed films, Théâtre, Films about horses, Films about psychiatry, Films based on plays, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Richard Burton, Peter Firth, Jenny Agutter, Joan Plowright, Colin Blakely, Harry Andrews
Psychiatrist Martin Dysart investigates the savage blinding of six horses with a metal spike in a stable in Hampshire, England. The atrocity was committed by an unassuming 17-year-old stable boy named Alan Strang, the only son of opinionated but inwardly-timid Frank Strang and his genteel, religious wife, Dora. As Dysart exposes the truths behind the boy's demons, he finds himself face-to-face with his own.
Drôles de zèbres (1977)
, 1h30Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about horses, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Alice Sapritch, Patrick Préjean, Sim, Coluche, Jean-Paul Tribout, Michel Leeb
Deux chômeurs, ruinés par des paris hippiques, se font passer pour des agents spéciaux auprès d'un industriel qui leur demande de faire fuir les clients d'un hôtel qu'il désire racheter ensuite à bas prix, celui-ci comportant un souterrain qui mène directement dans la banque des émirs en Suisse. Ils découvrent bientôt que le directeur de l'hôtel a mis au point une substance dopante pour les chevaux qui lui permet de gagner facilement aux courses...
Run for the Roses (1977)
Directed by Henry Levin
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about horses, Horse sports in film
Actors Vera Miles, Stuart Whitman, Henry Brandon, Lisa Eilbacher, Terry Wilson, Theodore Wilson
A young boy named Juanito Hernandez befriends and nurses back to health a horse that undergoes an operation. When the horse recovers, owner Clarissa Stewart and her trainer, Charlie, come to believe Juanito's hunch that the recovered horse now has a good chance to win the Kentucky Derby.
The Bluegrass Special (1977)
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about horses, Children's films, Horse sports in film
Actors Celeste Holm, William Windom
Penny (Devon Ericson) is a teenage horse trainer with a very special dream of becoming a jockey. She picks Woodhill to compete in the upcoming Bluegrass Special; Woodhill is a beautiful race horse with a bad reputation who threw and injured his rider during a race in Tijuana. Penny's devotion and determination are an inspiration to anyone who believes that dreams can come true!
Horse Fever (1976)
, 1h34Directed by Steno
Origin Italie
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about horses, Horse sports in film
Actors Gigi Proietti, Enrico Montesano, Catherine Spaak, Mario Carotenuto, Maria Teresa Albani, Gigi Ballista
Bruno Fioretti, known as "Mandrake", is an inveterate gambler who never misses a day at the horse racing track in Rome. He is doubly unlucky: he bets too much on one horse, and his wife is sleeping with his best friend because Mandrake is always at the track. Penniless and cuckolded, Mandrake decides to make one last bet.
Mustang Country (1976)
Origin USA
Genres Western
Themes Films about animals, Films about horses
Actors Joel McCrea, Robert Fuller, Patrick Wayne
The film is about a rancher and former rodeo star named Dan (Joel McCrea) and his rottweiler Luke. While he is hunting a wild stallion, Dan comes across a runaway boy. A friendship soon grows and the two set out to catch the mustang together.
The Littlest Horse Thieves (1976)
, 1h44Directed by Charles Jarrott
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about animals, Films about horses, Children's films
Actors Alastair Sim, Peter Barkworth, Maurice Colbourne, Andrew Harrison, Prunella Scales, Joe Gladwin
A coal mine in 1909 Yorkshire, England has used ponies to haul coal for many years. When they are to be replaced by machinery that will speed up production and increase profits, three children – Dave (Andrew Harrison), Tommy (Benjie Bolgar) and Alice (Chloe Franks) – learn the ponies are to be slaughtered so they team up in a scheme to steal the horses and give them their freedom.
Bite the Bullet (1975)
, 2h12Directed by Richard Brooks
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Films about horses, Road movies, Chase films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Horse sports in film
Actors Gene Hackman, James Coburn, Candice Bergen, Ben Johnson, Ian Bannen, Jan-Michael Vincent
Based on actual events of the early twentieth century, the story concerns a grueling 700-mile cross-country horse race in 1906 and the way it affects the lives of its various participants.
Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
, 1h31Directed by Don Chaffey
Origin USA
Genres Comedy-drama, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films, Films about horses, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Michael Craig, John Meillon, Peter Gwynne, Melissa Jaffer, Lorraine Bayly, Elizabeth Alexander
Set in a small Australian town between world wars, the film follows the battle between two children, Scott, a poor farm boy, and Josie, the handicapped daughter of a wealthy ranch owner, for ownership of a horse that both children love. Scott requires a horse to ride seven miles to school today and his father buys an unbroken pony, which Scott names Taff. Josie yearns to ride again but, being crippled, must settle on the use of a cart and pony. Scott's pony disappears, while a pony is eventually selected for Josie from her father's herd. When Scott sees the horse, which Josie named Bo, performing in the pony and cart competition at the township fair, he recognizes it as his horse and attempts to take it away. The ensuing quarrel affects both the children as well as dividing the town. The children eventually become friends and, while the ownership issue is legally resolved, they agree on a way of sharing the pony between them.
Chino (1973)
, 1h35Directed by John Sturges, Duilio Coletti
Origin Italie
Genres Action, Western
Themes Films about animals, Films about horses
Actors Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Marcel Bozzuffi, Vincent Van Patten, Fausto Tozzi, Ettore Manni
Chino Valdez (Bronson) is a lonely horse breeder, whose life is thrown into turmoil when a young runaway (Van Patten) turns up at his door looking for work and, later, he falls in love with a beautiful woman (Ireland) whose brother (Bozzuffi) hates him.
The Red Pony (1973)
, 1h41Directed by Robert Totten
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals, Films about horses
Actors Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara, Jack Elam, Ben Johnson, Clint Howard, Victor Sen Yung
A young boy, played by Clint Howard, becomes very attached to a newborn colt.
The Red Pony (1973)
, 1h41Directed by Robert Totten
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Western
Themes Films about animals, Films about horses, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson, Jack Elam, Clint Howard, Victor Sen Yung
Black Beauty (1971)
, 1h46Directed by James Hill (réalisateur britannique)
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Western
Themes Films about animals, Films about horses, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Walter Slezak, Mark Lester, Patrick Mower, John Nettleton, Uschi Glas, Peter Lee Lawrence
Black Beauty is a stallion who, as a foal in England c 1856, is befriended by a boy named Joe (the film was actually made in Ireland). After being stolen by a brutal squire who also takes over Joe's family farm, is later killed, he is acquired by gypsies, who then sell him to a Spanish circus.
The Horsemen (1971)
, 1h49Directed by John Frankenheimer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about horses, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Horse sports in film
Actors Omar Sharif, Leigh Taylor-Young, Jack Palance, Saeed Jaffrey, Peter Jeffrey, Vernon Dobtcheff
Uraz (Omar Sharif), the son of Tursen (Jack Palance), the stable master and retired buzkashi player for a feudal lord, is a master horseman who lives by a primitive code of honor. Uruz's family honor is damaged when he breaks his leg playing the game which is the Afghani equivalent of polo. His father, who lost a lot of money betting on his son, will barely speak to him. To regain the family honor (and wealth) he must somehow re-learn how to ride -- after his injuries cost him his leg below the knee. In the face of great obstacles, and despite the derision and treachery of others, he gains the chance to play in the games given by the king of Afghanistan.
Happy He Who Like Ulysses (1970)
, 1h28Directed by Henri Colpi
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about animals, La provence, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Films about horses, Road movies, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Film équestre français
Actors Fernandel, Rellys, Mireille Audibert, Évelyn Séléna, Jean Sagols, Hélène Tossy
Antonin est un ouvrier de ferme dans un petit village de Provence. Un jour, son patron lui demande de conduire Ulysse, un cheval de travail âgé de 28 ans, à Arles pour le remettre à un picador qui l'utilisera dans les corridas.