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Mood:
- Feel GoodSentimentalTouching
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Plot:
- Coming of AgeContests and CompetitionsFriendshipParents and ChildrenAmbitionHopesRivalryYouth more...
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Genres:
- FamilyAdventureDramaSport
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century40s
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Place:
- EnglandEuropeVillage
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Audience:
- Family OutingKids
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Praise:
- Critically AcclaimedOscar Winner
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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National Velvet, 1944
English
USA
Profile of National Velvet
The mood of National Velvet is feel good, sentimental, and touching. The plot centers around contests and competitions, coming of age, and ambition. It is a family, drama, and adventure movie. In approach, National Velvet is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in a village. The setting is England. National Velvet happens in the 20th century. It is based on a book. The movie is known for being critically acclaimed and an Oscar winner. National Velvet is especially suggested for kids and a family outing.
Summary of National Velvet
National Velvet is the poignant family story that made a young Elizabeth Taylor a star. Taylor excels as Velvet Brown, a 1920s working-class girl whose dreams of owning her own horse become a reality when she wins Pie, a wild and unruly horse, in a raffle. With the help of Mi Taylor (Mickey Rooney), a skittish, gun-shy ex-jockey, Velvet trains Pie to be a race champion despite the wishes of her loving but cautious parents (Donald Crisp and Ann Revere). Velvet's determination pays off, and the Brown family (including Angela Lansbury as Edwina, Velvet's sophisticated older sister) pools its money and enters the family pride and joy in the prestigious Grand National race, only to have its hopes dashed when the rider renegs--leading Velvet to do something extraordinary. This uplifting adaptation of Enid Bagnold's novel features stunning photography of coastal England and acclaimed crosscut editing that heightens the tension in the famous race scene. Young costars Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney are fabulous together, full of youthful charm and exuberance, ably supported by a first-rate ensemble cast.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 14 December 1944 |
| Runtime: | 123 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
Awards
Cast and Crew
as Velvet Brown
as Mi Taylor
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