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a b Williams, Matthew (January 2011). "Surrey Film Locations: War Horse". Surrey Life. Surrey. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010 . Retrieved 15 March 2011. In a January 2014 article, Morpurgo stated "as we begin to mark the centenary of the first world war, we should honour those who died, most certainly, and gratefully too, but we should never glorify... Come each November over the next four years, let the red poppy and the white poppy be worn together to honour those who died, to keep our faith with them, to make of this world a place where freedom and peace can reign together." [86]

a b Morpurgo, Michael (11 July 2010). "Once upon a life: Michael Morpurgo". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014 . Retrieved 8 March 2011. John Williams composed and conducted the film's musical score, the second score composed the same year by Williams for Spielberg after The Adventures of Tintin. [106] Williams took inspiration by visiting a horse farm in California and observing horses and their behavior, saying that "I got in the habit of watching the horses in the morning, and I began to see how they connect to each other and how they became curious about me. That's when I really began to get the sense that horses are very special creatures. They have been magnificent and trusted friends for such a long time and have done so much for us with such grace." [107] The publicity strategy for War Horse unusually featured preview screenings for the public in U.S. heartland areas before either the critics were shown the film or it was screened to the public in major metropolitan areas. The first preview screenings of War Horse were held at various locations across the United States on 1, 2 and 10 November 2011. [125] [126] More preview screenings in the U.S. took place on 27 November, with Spielberg attending a question and answer session at the New York screening that was beamed to the other screening cinemas and shown live on the internet. [127] [128]Tree of Life Leads CFCA Nominations with 7; Descendants, Drive Follow with 6". Chicago Film Critics Association. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012 . Retrieved 18 December 2011. a b Freer, Ian (17 February 2010). "Exclusive: War Horse Cast Announced". Empire. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011 . Retrieved 4 February 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. Adams, Ryan (1 November 2011). "War Horse sneak preview screenings". AwardsDaily. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011 . Retrieved 1 November 2011. The pre-production period only allowed for three months to train the horses before shooting commenced. [89] The main horse trainer was Bobby Lovgren, [89] and other horse trainers included Dylan Jones, Bill Lawrence, [90] [91] and Zelie Bullen. [92] [93]

But the following spring, Topthorn dies of heart failure while pulling the gun. Seconds later, a battle breaks out between German and English troops. Friedrich is shot and killed instantly, and in his confusion and grief, Joey becomes separated from the rest of the unit. When approaching tanks finally drive him to bolt in terror, Joey becomes lost and eventually wanders into a strip of no-man’s-land. A British Soldier rescues him, and he finds himself being taken to a British animal hospital, far from the front lines. Winder, Simon (9 February 2012). "Keeping Up with the Germans by Philip Oltermann". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014 . Retrieved 9 February 2012. In 2011, War Horse was adapted by Lee Hall and Richard Curtis as a British film directed by Steven Spielberg. [68] The film was nominated numerous awards, including six Academy Awards and five BAFTA Awards. [69] Oliveros, Oliver. "WAR HORSE Gallops into Hong Kong—The Only Asian Stop in Its First International Tour". BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved 5 January 2020. a b Singh, Anita (2 June 2012). "Michael Morpurgo plans to make up for shotgun wedding". Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022 . Retrieved 5 January 2020.

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Child, Ben (18 June 2010). "Steven Spielberg unveils cast for War Horse adaptation". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 5 January 2020. War Horse filming". YouTube. 23 October 2010. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015 . Retrieved 27 February 2011.

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.Breznican, Anthony (22 November 2011). "Special 'War Horse' screenings set for Sunday". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 25 November 2011 . Retrieved 23 November 2011. a b Lawson, Mark (12 March 2009). "Mark Lawson talks to the writer of War Horse Michael Morpurgo about abandoning the army, his absent father – and making his acting debut". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 5 January 2020. Powlson, Nigel (8 October 2010). "From West End to Hollywood as John's songs woo Spielberg". Derby Telegraph. Derby. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011 . Retrieved 15 March 2011. Rose shows Albert his father's medals from the Second Boer War, and gives him Ted's regimental pennant, confiding in Albert that his father carries physical and mental scars from the war. Puente, Maria (22 December 2011). "Will and Kate to come out for 'War Horse' ". USA Today. Archived from the original on 22 December 2011 . Retrieved 22 December 2011.