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''Black Beauty'' is a 1971 British drama film, based on the Anna Sewell novel of the same name. This movie is the fourth feature film adaptation of Anna Sewell's story. The movie was directed by James Hill. Lionel Bart provided the rousing score. The film's cast includes Walter Slezak, Mark Lester, Uschi Glas, Patrick Mower and John Nettleton. ==Plot== 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. In the circus, he learns many tricks before being given to Sir William, an arrogant British military man, then passed to Sir William's daughter and her fiance, Gervais, who Sir William accuses of being a coward and unworthy of his daughter's hand. Black Beauty then travels to India (scenes were shot in Spain) with Gervais to fight for Britain. Gervais wants to prove his worth to his future father in law. Gervais is killed in a rather confusing and unexplained battle (possibly based on the Russian presence in India and Afghanistan c1860), and the horse becomes known a war horse through his bravery and willingness to charge. Because of his bravery he is shipped back to England, but is then sold by a penniless army officer. The horse is used for hauling coal by another heartless owner, but acquires pneumonia. At his most sick, he is rescued by a friendly old woman who runs a farm for retired horses and her employee, some time after 1870. The employee turns out to be the boy named Joe who Black Beauty knew when he was a foal, while the woman was Anna Sewell (author of the original Black Beauty book). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Black Beauty (1971 film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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