Albert Lamorisse

White Mane

White Mane

Possessed of the timeless perfection of a fable, this tale about the unique bond between children and animals is Albert Lamorisse’s ode to the awe-inspiring majesty of nature. Amid the vast flatlands of the Camargue in the South of France lives White Mane, a magnificent wild stallion who refuses to be broken by men and instead forms a connection with a young boy, with whom he embarks on a daring quest for freedom. Fully capturing the rugged beauty of its marsh setting, this extraordinarily photographed treasure of children’s cinema—which won the Grand Prix for Best Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival—speaks to the hearts of all creatures yearning to live untamed.

Film Info

  • France
  • 1953
  • 39 minutes
  • Black & White
  • 1.37:1
  • French

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Collector's Set

The Red Balloon and Other Stories: Five Films by Albert Lamorisse

The Red Balloon and Other Stories

Blu-ray Box Set

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$63.96

Collector's Set

The Red Balloon and Other Stories: Five Films by Albert Lamorisse

The Red Balloon and Other Stories

DVD Box Set

2 Discs

$39.96

White Mane
Cast
Alain Emery
Folco
Laurent Roche
Featuring
Clan-Clan
Pascal Lamorisse
Francois Perié
Charles Guillaume
Alain Colomb de Daunant
Charles Fouhetty
Pierre Bestieux
Pierre Moureaux-Nery
Credits
Director
Albert Lamorisse
Written by
Albert Lamorisse
Technical adaptation
Denys Colomb de Daunant
Narrator
J. P. Grenier
Director of photography
Edmond Séchan
Music
Maurice Le Roux
Editing
Georges Alépée
Sound editing
Régine Artarit
Produced by
Films Montsouris
Narrator (English-language narration)
Peter Strauss
Sound editor (English-language narration)
Jamie Forrest
Sound editor (English-language narration)
Ryan Hullings
Sound mix (English-language narration)
Andy Kris
Sound recordist (English-language narration)
Paul Holly

Current

Head in the Clouds: The Cinema of Albert Lamorisse
Head in the Clouds: The Cinema of Albert Lamorisse

Drawn to high-risk productions and propelled by his own technical ingenuity, French director Albert Lamorisse crafted some of cinema’s most beguiling visions of childhood, animals, and flight.

By David Cairns

White Mane: Natural Magic
White Mane: Natural Magic

Albert Lamorisse’s principled balancing of objective fact with childish wish fulfillment results in a new, paradoxical genre—the documentary of dreams.

By Peter Matthews