War Horse is a thrilling and spectacular production based on the celebrated novel by Michael Morpurgo. Winner of Olivier Evening Standard and Critics' Circle Awards it has captured the hearts and minds of everyone that goes to see it; children and adults alike. Phil Grabsky and David Bickerstaff have been invited by the National Theatre to film the intricate process of putting on this extraordinary production as it makes its way from the National Theatre to the West End and beyond. With exclusive access to the actors who work these astonishing life-sized puppets we... learn exactly how the internationally renowned Handspring Puppet Company make these animals come to life. Throughout the film director and creator Michael Morpurgo gives us candid insights into his inspiration for this production as we film him at his home in Devon surrounded by the fields that he drew his creativity from. This film will be more than just a behind-the-scenes documentary; it will be visually stunning and shot entirely in HD will bring the magic of this extraordinary puppetry to the big screen. Phil Grabsky and David Bickerstaff's filming style is poetic and delves beyond the surface revealing the passion and determination involved to make this production the success that it is. [show more]
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Channel 4 documentary following the staging by the National Theatre of the celebrated children's novel 'War Horse' by Michael Morpurgo. Taking viewers behind the scenes and into the rehearsal room, the film features interviews with the cast and creative team and shows how the Handspring Puppet Company uses groundbreaking techniques to bring a lifelike horse to the stage.
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