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White Mane

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.

Release Date : 1953-03-31

Language :French

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Films Montsouris

Production Country : France

Alternative Titles : White Mane

Cast

Character Name : Folco, the Fisher-Boy

Original Name : Alain Emery

Gender : Male

Character Name : Folco's Grandfather

Original Name : Laurent Roche

Gender : Male

Character Name : Folco's Younger Brother

Original Name : Pascal Lamorisse

Gender : Male

Character Name : Horse Breeder

Original Name : Denys Colomb de Daunant

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Clan-Clan

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : François Perie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Narrator (voice)

Original Name : Jean-Pierre Grenier

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Charles Guillaume

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Alain Colomb Daunant

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Charles Fouhetty

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Pierre Bestieux

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Pierre Moureaux-Nery

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-02-07

When a beautiful, wild, white stallion is manoeuvred into a coral he steadfastly refuses to have anything to do with his new human captors - and pretty soon escapes their custody. The young fisherman "Folco" (Alain Emery) who lives with his grandfather nearby, watches these chases and soon becomes fascinated with this beautiful animal. He determines to try and make friends - but can it avoid the constantly pursuing, relentless, and increasingly cruel wranglers long enough to let him? This is where serendipity takes an hand and offers the young lad an opportunity, assuming he can master aquaplaning, to befriend the creature. There's some beautiful photography of the wild horses here - galloping, frolicking, rutting and the storyline is peppered with a gentle sense of humour. I am sure I even saw a look of disdainful pity coming from the horse as his personal gadfly persists, and persists. Whilst this is essentially a story about a boy's affections, it also invites us to remember that this animal has a place within the hierarchy of it's own kind, and it also has a need to be around them too. Some sort of balance might need to be in order for any satisfaction to be achieved - though maybe not quite the one we are offered in conclusion here!