Spielberg's Very British War Story ; Graham Young Meets the All-American Film Director Steven Spielberg at the Launch of His New, Very British Movie, War Horse

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Steven Spielberg's films are typically characterised by ordinary people finding themselves in extraordinary situations, and then being faced with either a sense of wonder or terror.

Or, as in the case of Jurassic Park, both. When his regular producer Kathleen Kennedy told him about a play she'd seen in London called War Horse, he knew he just had to go back to source - and turn former primary school teacher Michael Morpurgo's 30-year-old book into a film.

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Spielberg's Very British War Story ; Graham Young Meets the All-American Film Director Steven Spielberg at the Launch of His New, Very British Movie, War Horse

The deeply personal story, set against an epic backdrop, is about a boy called Albert (Jeremy Irvine) becoming separated from his horse Joey. As well as offering a rare insight into the terror on the front line during the First World War, it also signals the end of horse power after centuries of brave engagement in combat.

It's also about the wonder of the relationship of trust between man and beast...

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