L'Étalon noir

The adventure starts when a kid and a horse wash ashore on a desert island together. He teaches the stallion to trust him; rescue comes, but neither wants to race alone. Henry steps in, hoping to channel raw talent into something faster than wind.

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Carroll Ballard directed L'Étalon noir in 1979. See Carroll Ballard's full filmography, where to start with Carroll Ballard, or where to go after you've seen everything by Carroll Ballard.

L'Étalon noir was released in 1979 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 118 minutes.