France
1952
39 minutes
Black and White
1.33:1
French
In the south of France, in a vast plain region called the Camargue, lives White Mane, a magnificent stallion and the leader of a herd of wild horses too proud to let themselves be broken by humans. Only Folco, a young fisherman, manages to tame him. A strong friendship grows between the boy and the horse, as the two go looking for the freedom that the world of men won’t allow them. Long unavailable in the U.S., this extraordinarily shot wonder from Albert Lamorisse, the director of The Red Balloon, is a work of technical sophistication and immense natural beauty.
| Folco | Alain Emery |
| With | Laurent Roche |
| Clan-Clan | |
| Pascal Lamorisse | |
| Francois Perie | |
| Charles Guillauma | |
| Charles Fouhetty | |
| Pierre Bestieux | |
| Pierre Moureaux-Nery |
| Director | Albert Lamorisse |
| Screenplay | Albert Lamorisse |
| Camera | Edmond Séchan |
| Editing | Georges Alepee |
| Sound | Regine Artarit |
| Music | Maurice Leroux |
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