Directed by:
Steven Spielberg
Written by:
Lee Hall
Richard Curtis
Based on the stage play by:
Nick Stafford
Based on the novel by:
Michael Morpurgo
Genre:
Adventure | Drama | History | War
Runtime:
146 mins
Plot:
Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. Albert’s hopeful journey takes him out of England and to the front lines as the war rages on.
Release Date:
December 25, 2011
Reception:
Cast:
Jeremy Irvine
Emily Watson
Peter Mullan
Niels Arestrup
David Thewlis
Tom Hiddleston
Benedict Cumberbatch
Celine Buckens
Toby Kebbell
Patrick Kennedy
Leonard Carow
David Kross
Matt Milne
Robert Emms
Eddie Marsan
Nominations
- Best Motion Picture of the Year | Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy
- Best Achievement in Cinematography | Janusz Kaminski
- Best Achievement in Production Design | Rick Carter, Lee Sandales
- Best Achievement in Music, Original Score | John Williams
- Best Achievement in Sound Mixing | Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson, Stuart Wilson
- Best Achievement in Sound Editing | Richard Hymns, Gary Rydstrom
Nominations
- Best Cinematography | Janusz Kaminski
- Best Production Design | Rick Carter, Lee Sandales
- Best Original Music | John Williams
- Best Sound | Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson, Stuart Wilson, Richard Hymns
- Best Special Visual Effects | Ben Morris, Neil Corbould
Nominations
- Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Best Original Score – Motion Picture | John Williams
Nominations
- Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Michael Kahn
Nominations
- Outstanding Producer of Motion Pictures | Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy
Nominations
- Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects | Duncan Burbridge, Ben Morris, Michael Mulholland, Christian Zeh