War Horse

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War Horse was adapted by Steven Spielberg as a major motion picture with Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, and Benedict Cumberbatch. The National Theatre production opened in 2007 and has enjoyed successful runs in the West End and on Broadway. Ford, Allan (27 November 2011). "Seven WAR HORSE TV Spots". Hollywood News.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011 . Retrieved 28 November 2011. a b Lowe, Jeff (10 March 2011). "Foal from Oklahoma gets a part in Spielberg's War Horse". Thoroughbred Times. Archived from the original on 12 March 2011 . Retrieved 10 March 2011. Morpurgo, Michael (January 2014). "First world war centenary is a year to honour the dead but not to glorify". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019 . Retrieved 5 September 2020.

The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards NOMINATIONS". Golden Globe Award. 15 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012 . Retrieved 15 December 2011. Tonguette, Peter. "Steven Spielberg: A Biography second edition by Joseph McBride". Sense of Cinema. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011 . Retrieved 23 June 2011. Wadham, Jo (28 February 2011). "Interview with author Michael Morpurgo". The National. Abu Dhabi. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012 . Retrieved 15 March 2011. Owens, Barb (1 December 2010). "Ellensburg man trains horses for Hollywood movies". Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020 . Retrieved 19 August 2011.Morpurgo did not learn who his biological father was until he was 19 years old. [15] After the divorce from Michael's mother, Van Bridge had emigrated to Canada and was never talked about. Morpurgo never saw an image of his father until, while watching the 1962 CBC version of Great Expectations on TV with his mother, she recognised Van Bridge in the role of Magwitch and said to Michael "That's your father!". [16] They met in person nine years later. [16] Curtis, Richard (22 December 2011). "Richard Curtis: Steven Spielberg took me on ride of my life". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022 . Retrieved 22 December 2011. I have not seen a better movie than War Horse to introduce mature youngsters to the concept of war and its effects. In addition, the idea of WWI: the Great War, the war to end all wars is a history lesson only movies can make real. Besides, it's a rousing adventure. a b Phillips, Michael (5 November 2011). "Steven Spielberg and 'War Horse': Kindred spirits". Chicago Tribune. Chicago. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011 . Retrieved 5 November 2011.

Producers Guild Nominees!". Awards Daily. 3 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012 . Retrieved 5 January 2012. Steven Spielberg announces War Horse cast". BBC News Online. 18 June 2010. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020 . Retrieved 27 February 2011. a b "Michael Morpurgo. Author of Fantastic Books For 10–14 Year Olds". www.best-books-for-kids.com . Retrieved 5 January 2020.When I wrote War Horse, people thought young people weren’t interested in history, and they weren’t interested in the First World War; that it was all a bit passé. This was at the time of the Cold War, when not much was being written about war. It was something that people, in a way, could forget about.

Morpurgo and Hughes, then Poet Laureate, originated the idea of Children's Laureate role. [74] Morpurgo became the third person to fill the two-year position, from 2003 to 2005. [3] [75] Literary awards and prizes [ edit ] Shortlisted It was not until he was teaching in Kent that Morpurgo discovered his vocation in life, of which he later said "I could see there was magic in it for them, and realized there was magic in it for me." [23]Horse lover Revel Guest helped War Horse film". BBC. 3 January 2012. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012 . Retrieved 5 January 2012. The Guardian describes Private Peaceful, his 2003 novel for older children, as a "humanising and humane work". [73] Children's Laureate [ edit ]

A great way of introducing young readers to the realities of WWI. Look out for Morpurgo’s other war fiction including Friend or Foe, Waiting for Anya, King of the Cloud Forests and An Eagle in the Snow. By 1918, Albert has enlisted and is fighting alongside Andrew in the Second Battle of the Somme. After a British charge into no man's land, Albert and Andrew make it across to the German trench, where a gas bomb explodes. Andrew is killed while Albert survives, temporarily blinded. St Faith's Headmaster letter of recommendation". Archived from the original on 27 August 2018 . Retrieved 2 April 2020. Newberry, Linda. "Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo," The Guardian (UK). 7 November 2009, 17 April 2011. Cast Revealed For Spielberg's War Horse, Lead Role Goes Elsewhere". The Film Stage. 17 June 2010 . Retrieved 17 June 2010.Drive & Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy lead London Critics' Circle Film Awards nominations". Awards Daily. 20 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012 . Retrieved 20 December 2011. Bloxham, Andy (4 December 2011). "War Horse author Michael Morpurgo's chance meet with granddaughter of story's inspiration". Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011 . Retrieved 4 December 2011. My First Job: Michael Morpurgo, recent Children's Laureate, recalls". The Independent. 8 December 2005. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022 . Retrieved 5 January 2020.