White Mane (Released by Janus Films, in association with the Criterion Collection)
by Albert Lamorisse
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Actor: White ManeDirector: Albert Lamorisse
Brand: Image Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: French (Original Language), Unknown; English (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Black & White, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 40 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-04-29
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Criterion Collection
Movie Reviews of White Mane (Released by Janus Films, in association with the Criterion Collection)
Movie Review: A classic
Summary: 5 Stars
Gorgeous cinematography and an endearing narrative typify this triumphant film about a boy who falls in love with a Camargue pony stallion. The story that unfolds is nothing short of charming. As the Camargue herdsmen repeatedly attempt to capture White Mane, the boy is visited in dreams by the stallion, announcing a bond that will eventually bring the two together. Throughout the film, White Mane's power, innocence and freedom is mirrored in the single-mindedness of the boy, who is determined to prevent the stallion from falling into the herdsmens' hands. The stunning scenery of the Camargue region of Southern France forms the backdrop to the film, fraught with lush salt marshes and pristine beaches. Whether you enjoy the original French-language version or the new English version, this film will not disappoint.
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Summary of White Mane (Released by Janus Films, in association with the Criterion Collection)
In the south of France, in a near-desert region called La Camargue, lives White Mane, a magnificent stallion and the leader of a herd of wild horses too proud to let themselves be broken in 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.As in Albert Lamorisse's classic fable The Red Balloon, a boy forms a unique attachment in the less fanciful, if equally lyrical White Mane. While the 1956 color film takes place in modern Paris, the filmmaker's 1953 effort plays like an old black and white western. In the opening sequence, White Mane ("Crin Blanc") enjoys a life of freedom in the dusty Camargue region of Southern France. Local cowboys, portrayed by the herdsmen of Les Saints-Maries-de-la-Mer, attempt to capture him, but the wild horse keeps evading their clutches. Young fisherman Folco (Alain Emery), who lives with his grandfather and younger brother (the director's son, Pascal, star of The Red Balloon), finds himself entranced by the proud creature. In Folco's dreams, they become friends, but the horse prefers to associate with his own kind. That dynamic starts to change once White Mane realizes Folco isn't like the adults trying to tame him. The boy doesn't want to change the horse, and a relationship develops based on mutual trust. This luminous transfer features spare narration, in French or a newly-recorded English version, and minimal dialogue in favor of a flute-dominated score and chase-oriented action (which may be too intense for younger viewers). Just as the 34-minute Red Balloon won an Oscar, the 40-minute White Mane won a Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival (the two often screen together). Other than the trailer and an essay from Michael Koresky, this long-awaited release forgoes special features. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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