
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.
Cast

Jeremy Irvine
Albert Narracott

Peter Mullan
Ted Narracott

Emily Watson
Rose Narracott

Niels Arestrup
Grandfather

David Thewlis
Lyons

Tom Hiddleston
Capt. James Nicholls

Benedict Cumberbatch
Maj. Jamie Stewart

Celine Buckens
Emilie

Toby Kebbell
Geordie Soldier

Patrick Kennedy
Lt. Charlie Waverly

Leonard Carow
Michael

David Kross
Gunther

Matt Milne
Andrew Easton

Robert Emms
David Lyons

Eddie Marsan
Sgt. Fry

Nicolas Bro
Friedrich

Rainer Bock
Brandt

Hinnerk Schönemann
Soldier

Gary Lydon
Si Easton

Geoff Bell
Sgt. Sam Perkins

Liam Cunningham
Army Doctor

Sebastian Hülk
German Officer at Farm

Gerard McSorley
Market Auctioneer

Tony Pitts
Sgt. Martin
Irfan Hussein
Sgt. Maj. Singh

Pip Torrens
Maj. Tompkins

Philippe Nahon
French Auctioneer

Jean-Claude Lecas
Butcher
Justin Brett
Motorbike Rider

Seamus O'Neill
Devon Farmer #1

Pat Laffan
Devon Farmer #2
Michael Ryan
British Trench Solder #1
Peter McNeil O'Connor
British Trench Solder #2

Trystan Pütter
German Trench Soldier #1

Gunnar Cauthery
German Trench Soldier #2

Julian Wadham
Trench Captain

Anian Zollner
Senior German Officer

Michael Kranz
Junior German Officer

Hannes Wegener
German Officer

David Dencik
Base Camp Officer

Edward Bennett
Cavalry Recruiting Officer

Johnny Harris
Infantry Recruitment Officer

Philip Hill-Pearson
Wounded Soldier

Tam Dean Burn
Medic in Trench
Alan Williams
Hospital Orderly

Thomas Arnold
Shouting German Officer

Maximilian Brückner
German Artillery Officer

Markus Tomczyk
German Artillery Soldier

Peter Benedict
German Officer on Bridge
Callum Armstrong
Bagpiper

Roy Holder
Fred Goddard
Paul Alexander
Dave Hill

Maggie Ollerenshaw
Narracott's Neighbor
Beth Ogden
David Lyons' Girlfriend

Martin Dew
Lyons' Cronie
Michael Morpurgo
Auction guest (uncredited)

Finder's Key
Joey
Crew

Steven Spielberg
Director, Producer

Richard Curtis
Writer

Lee Hall
Screenplay
Michael Morpurgo
Novel

Michael Kahn
Editor

Janusz Kamiński
Director of Photography

Yvan Lucas
Digital Intermediate Colorist

Adam Somner
First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
Tom Edmondson
Third Assistant Director

Kathleen Kennedy
Producer

Rick Carter
Production Design

George Richmond
Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Simon Baker
Camera Operator
Mitch Dubin
Camera Operator
John Marzano
Camera Operator

Jina Jay
Casting

Antoinette Boulat
Casting
Alexandra Montag
Casting

Simone Bär
Casting
Solomon Artistes
Extras Casting
Russell Barnett
Set Costumer
James Pavlou
Set Costumer
Calandra Meredith
Set Costumer

Holly Waddington
Assistant Costume Designer

David Crossman
Costume Supervisor

Joanna Johnston
Costume Design
Laurent Benhamo
Animation
Stuart M. Ellis
Animation
Kevin Spruce
Animation
Joe Hopker
Hair Supervisor
Rupert Simon
Key Hair Stylist
Carla Vicenzino
Hairstylist
Josy Howard
Hairstylist
Candy Alderson
Makeup & Hair Assistant

Lois Burwell
Makeup Designer
Jennifer Hegarty
Makeup Artist
Audrey Doyle
Makeup Artist
Emily Bilverstone
Makeup Artist
Catherine Heys
Makeup Supervisor
Jodie Jackman
Art Department Coordinator

Neil Lamont
Supervising Art Director
Carmen Ruiz de Huidobro
Assistant Art Director

Gary Rydstrom
Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Hymns
Supervising Sound Editor

Nia Hansen
Apprentice Sound Editor

Tom Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andy Nelson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Juan Peralta
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Stuart Wilson
Production Sound Mixer
Orin Beaton
Boom Operator

Colette D. Dahanne
Foley Editor
Jana Vance
Foley
Dennie Thorpe
Foley
Jon Null
ADR Supervisor
Cheryl Nardi
ADR Editor, Dialogue Editor
Richard Quinn
ADR Editor, Dialogue Editor

Constantine Gregory
ADR Voice Casting
Ken Petrie
Special Effects Technician
Anna Krawczyk
Special Effects Coordinator

Neil Corbould
Special Effects Supervisor

Ben Morris
Visual Effects Supervisor
Duncan Burbidge
Visual Effects Producer
Ciaran Devine
Visual Effects Technical Director
Michele Fabbro
Visual Effects Technical Director
Daniel Fernandez
Visual Effects Technical Director
Noah Taylor
Visual Effects Technical Director
Mike Mulholland
CG Supervisor

John Williams
Original Music Composer
Ramiro Belgardt
Music Editor
John William Turner
Dailies Technician
Holly Gray
Transportation Coordinator
Sandra Frieze
Dialect Coach
Ronnie Phillips
Rigging Gaffer
Lee Sandales
Set Decoration
Amanda Pettett
Construction Coordinator
Andrew Cooper
Still Photographer

David Appleby
Still Photographer
Anna Worley
Script Supervisor
Caroline Wilson
Armory Coordinator
Michael Byrch
Stunts

Cristian Knight
Stunts

Levan Doran
Stunts

Jonathan Cohen
Stunts
Bryn Lawrence
Stunt Coordinator
David Cheesman
Property Master
David Appleby
Key Grip
Jim Kwiatkowski
Key Grip
Eddie Knight
Gaffer
David Devlin
Gaffer
Sagar Rathod
Creature Technical Director
Carl Bianco
Creature Technical Director
Matt Bell
Creature Technical Director
Fernando Borges-Pacheco
Creature Technical Director
Penn Stevens
Creature Technical Director
Joshua Wassung
Pre-Visualization Supervisor
Toby Plaskitt
Russian Arm Operator
Molly Hughes
Art Direction
Hattie Storey
Art Direction
Andrew Ackland-Snow
Art Direction
Gary Tomkins
Art Direction
Michael Stevenson
Crowd Assistant Director
David Sillery
Armorer

Nadia Stacey
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