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International Velvet (1978)

Director: Bryan Forbes

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From Time Out Film Guide

A pretty equestrian fairytale, in which an orphaned American teenager (O'Neal) sets her sights on a Gold Medal for Great Britain in the 3-day event at some future South African Olympic Games. This gelatinous story, devised by producer/director Forbes, is so unashamedly sentimental, so resolutely devoid of authentic emotion or motivation, that one can only marvel at its lavish audacity. Do families still go to such tosh? Forbes presumably banked the film's appeal on middle-aged parents recalling Elizabeth Taylor winning the Grand National in National Velvet and hauling their children off to see this, its woeful - and very belated - sequel.

Author: JPy 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Time Out Film Guide

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  • t p said...
    Posted on Jan 13 2008 16:42 I saw this film aged 11 when it first came out. Its a wonderful film and after watching it again over the Christmas olidays it bought back fantastic childhood memories and reminded me how lovely it was to be a child. One of the best films of its time.
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  • Jagdeep said...
    Posted on Oct 07 2007 06:20 I saw the movie way back in 1984 when it appeared on TV. I was about 22 then. I was so inspired by the movie I bought a copy and saw it many times. Now that I am 45 and VCRs are out, I miss the film. It had a lot of inspirational value like most sports related films. It was one of the best films of that time
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  • sue said...
    Posted on Sep 25 2007 15:46 Having watched this film when it came out in the 70's aged 11 I thought it was brilliant. A much needed up date to national velvet. I watched it again many years later in my 20's and still thought it was brilliant. I look forward to watching it again before my 30's are out!
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  • hannah dootson said...
    Posted on Jul 10 2007 09:19 this film is wonderful i am at the age of 14 and horse crazy and this i a perfect film that you can just sit and watch i rater it 10/10
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Cast & crew

Director: Bryan Forbes

Producer: Bryan Forbes

Cast: Tatum O'Neal, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Hopkins, Nanette Newman, Peter Barkworth, Dinsdale Landen full cast

Genre(s): Children's

Duration: 132 mins


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