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VHS : Rocking Horse WinnerIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Valerie Hobson, John Howard Davies, Ronald Squire, John Mills, Hugh Sinclair directed by: Anthony Pelissier  Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786302969290 Format: Black & White, NTSC ISBN: 6302969298 Label: Home Vision Manufacturer: Home Vision Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Home Vision Release Date: May 11, 1993 Running Time: 91 minutes Studio: Home Vision Theatrical Release Date: 1949 Sales Rank: 56746 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Like the classic D.H. Lawrence story it's based upon, The Rocking Horse Winner is timeless and disturbingly effective. One of only seven films directed by Anthony Pelissier, this beautifully atmospheric British production ranks as the definitive filming of Lawrence's oft-adapted story, made shortly after David Lean's Oliver Twist and Great Expectations and featuring some of the same actors. John Howard Davies--excellent as Oliver in Lean's film--is equally fine as the young boy who obsessively rides his new rocking horse, mysteriously gaining the ability to predict winners of actual horse races. This rescues his profligate mother (Valerie Hobson) from financial ruin, but her reckless materialism is inevitably marred by tragedy. Although British censors slightly softened the tragic blow that ends Lawrence's story (included in its entirety in the DVD booklet), its impact is not diminished. With John Mills in a pivotal role as producer and costar, this is a masterful film not to be missed. --Jeff Shannon Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The Rocking Horse WinnerBased on a short story by D.H. Lawrence, Pelissier's film makes a fantastic premise feel poignant and real, as Paul's concern for his distracted mother imbues him with powers beyond his understanding. Mills (who also produced the film) excels as the boy's working-class confidant, and the stunning Hobson delivers just the right mix of haughtiness and vulnerability to elicit a measure of sympathy. A cautionary tale about greed set against unselfish love, the unnerving "Horse" wins by a tidy margin. Rating:  - Great VideoThe video helped me out in my English Comp II class in college. It was my research essay. Scored a B! Rating: - ClassicsI am an English Teacher and this short story is one that my students regularly read. I had been looking for a high quality DVD or VHS version. This is great. Rating: - Overlooked British gem gets solid DVD treatmentI agree with the other reviews here. This is an unusual but very effective little fantasy based on DH Lawrence's most famous short story. Apparently, this was a pet project of John Mills, who produced the film and appeared in a key supporting role. The child actor is suprisingly good, and the cinematography is creative and appropriately creepy. This DVD has some of the most unique extras I've ever seen. Basically, Home Vision Entertainment has packaged it as a collection of different ... Read More Rating: - A hidden british gemThe rocking horse winner is a notable adaptation from a David H. Lawrence. This movie is practically unknown by a large audience. If you watch it very carefully , you'll be rewarded, for several reasons. The middle class family who slowly suffers a status fall; has a very intuitive and smart child capable of predicting the winner horse in the race horses. This child has a close friend (John Mills) who suddenly sees this gift and so he wins some money. The close atmosphere in which this ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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