the horse Whisperer

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Movie
German title the horse Whisperer
Original title The Horse Whisperer
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1998
length 170 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Robert Redford
script Eric Roth ,
Richard LaGravenese
production Patrick Markey ,
Robert Redford
music Thomas Newman
camera Robert Richardson
cut Hank Corwin ,
Freeman A. Davies ,
Tom Rolf
occupation

The Horse Whisperer is an American fictional film from 1998 by Robert Redford , which also played the male lead alongside Kristin Scott Thomas and Scarlett Johansson as the leading actresses. The plot is based on the novel of the same name by Nicholas Evans .

action

Thirteen-year-old Grace MacLean and her friend Judith take a ride through the snowy landscape one winter morning. The horses lose their grip on an icy slope and slide with the riders onto a street where an approaching truck can no longer evade. Judith and her horse are killed instantly, Grace and her horse Pilgrim survive seriously injured. Grace's right lower leg is amputated . The horse is not only badly injured, it is also so emotionally traumatized that it no longer allows anyone to approach it. Grace's mother Annie is advised to put Pilgrim to sleep.

Annie, a successful magazine editor, refuses to give up on Pilgrim. She sets out to look for a solution just as resolutely and intensively as in professional research. She learns about the horse whisperer Tom Booker in Montana and asks him over the phone to come to New York and see Pilgrim. But Booker firmly refuses, as he does not see himself as a paid healer for hopeless horses.

Undeterred, Annie sets off with Grace and Pilgrim across the continent to Tom Booker's ranch. Under the impression of getting to know each other personally, Booker now declares that he is ready to give at least one try.

Little by little, Pilgrim trusts Booker, but the presence of other people keeps causing him to panic. Booker soon realizes that he not only has to treat Pilgrim, but also has to get Grace out of her depression and her adolescent shell. He makes it clear to Grace that Pilgrim loves her and can only get well again with her cooperation.

Because therapy is time-consuming, Annie and Grace end up spending the summer at the Booker Ranch. Not only pilgrims are healed; The mother who controls everything and the daughter she often ignores also change. Grace finds a new friend in Tom's nephew and regains her self-confidence at work on the ranch. Annie loses her lucrative job due to her long absence from Manhattan, but learns to appreciate the benefits of the quiet country life and falls in love with Tom. However, it remains with a few longing looks, an erotic dance at the village festival and a single long kiss. Annie eventually leaves the ranch and Tom watches her from a hill

background

On the one hand, it is said that the character Tom Booker was drawn after the most famous “real” horse whisperer Monty Roberts . His teaching is based on non-violent communication in body language that animals can understand. He not only breaks in young horses, but also helps problem horses to overcome their fears. Even if there are numerous parallels between his work and the film, the author of the novel, Nicholas Evans, denies that Monty Roberts was the model for the fictional character. According to him, the main character of the film is based on Tom Dorrance , Ray Hunt and especially Buck Brannaman .

Although the novel is a fictional story, Evans himself said:

“Others were mistakenly mistaken for the inspiration for the character of Tom Booker in The Horse Whisperer. The only one who really inspired me was Buck Brannaman. His skill, understanding, and gentle, loving manner have divided the clouds for countless restless beings. Buck is the Zen master of horses. "

Brannaman was the lead advisor on the filming involving horses and doubled Robert Redford in individual scenes.

Soundtrack

Recordings of various stars of the country and alternative country scene such as Don Edwards , Dwight Yoakam , Allison Moorer , Lucinda Williams , The Mavericks , Gillian Welch , Steve Earle and others.

Reviews

The film service writes: "A film of great visual beauty and with excellent actors, which in its cinematic declaration of sympathy for a literary soap opera ultimately gets stuck in well-intentioned approaches."

Awards (selection)

  • The song A Soft Place To Fall by Allison Moorer and Gwil Owen was nominated for an Oscar in 1999.
  • The film won the Golden Screen and was awarded the Silver Bogey Award .
  • Scarlett Johansson received her first ever film award with the YoungStar Award . In total, the film won 4 awards and received a further 19 nominations.
  • The German Film and Media Assessment FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the rating particularly valuable.

Grossing results

The film grossed $ 13,685,488 on its premier weekend on May 17, 1998, $ 75,383,563 in the US and $ 186,883,563 worldwide

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ About Nicholas Evans - FAQ ( Memento December 4, 2010 on WebCite )
  2. ^ Daily Lit Review of Believe
  3. ↑ Interview with Robert Redford in Buck the film .
  4. ↑ The Horse Whisperer. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed October 11, 2016 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  5. ^ The Horse Whisperer Box Office Mojo