1998 Directed by Robert Redford
Based on the novel by the same name from Nicholas Evans, the talented Robert Redford presents this meditative family drama set in the country side. Redford not only directs but also stars in the roll of a cowboy with a magical talent for healing.
Robert Redford Kristin Scott Thomas Sam Neill Scarlett Johansson Dianne Wiest Chris Cooper Cherry Jones Ty Hillman Kate Bosworth Austin Schwarz Dustin Schwarz Jeanette Nolan Steve Frye Don Edwards Jessalyn Gilsig William 'Buddy' Byrd John Hogarty Michel Lalonde C.J. Byrnes Allison Moorer Gloria Lynne Henry Eli Roth
O Encantador de Cavalos, Zaříkávač koní, El señor de los caballos
chilling story about a man who believes horses exist, and understand what he's saying. i hope he gets some help
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Whenever I see Robert Redford's name attached to a film as the director or actor, in this case he's both I know I'm in for a wonderful viewing experience and this film is no different!
After witnessing a terrible onscreen tragedy a young girl (Scarlett Johansson) and her horse are both trapped in a world of hurt both physically and mentally! Sometimes it takes a stranger looking in from the outside to help you reconnect to the people and things in life you have fallen out of harmony with!
The Cinematography did justice to the spectacular beauty of the locale! What may feel…
This is probably one of the saddest heartwarming flicks I own, and it all hits like a mac truck in the intro. The other two hours and forty minutes is a big romance film with horses and a young, wounded Scarlet Johansson. The great Robert Redford does seem like he's a legit horse whisperer, though, which shows the great quality of the performances in this one. It's not my kind of film, but I can't deny that it has high production quality.
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Robert Redford has without doubt one of the most legendary Hollywood smiles. Forget his age, forget the lines, he's still a great looking man. The fact then that for a large part of this film you forget that he's a "horse whisperer" is more down to the on screen chemistry with the still rather fetching Kristin Scott Thomas than the lack of horsey-action.
Redford both starred in and directed this heart-rending story focusing on a young girl and her horse who are both left traumatized following an accident. Playing the part of an experienced horse trainer with a gift for rehabilitating horses, he at first refuses to entertain the pushy New York magazine editor who asks for his help. When…
When this film came out, I was working as a projectionist at my local movie theatre. In that role, I saw lots of bits of films many times, particularly when certain scenes or sequences stuck with me. Often, they were fantastic effects scenes or funny bits. The brilliant mirror shot in Contact? I would watch that as often as I could. Titanic sinking? Saw that a lot too. With this film, there were several scenes that I'd try to catch because I found them to be quite powerful. The first was the accident scene right at the start of the film. The second was the moment when Tom Booker, Redford's character, finally gets little ScarJo's character of Grace to get…
In one of Robert Redford's better films in recent years, he plays, you guessed it, a horse whisperer, a guy who communicates with horses like no other person can. It's a fantasy, absolutely, but it's a sweet one at that, lovingly told and impeccably crafted.
Scarlett Johansson, who first rose to fame here, is delightful and filled with a kind of energy only a young blossoming star can possess.
Lovely. Just lovely.
Il y en avait en maudit, des choses à murmurer, dans l'oreille de ce cheval-là, pour que ce soit long de même.
Redford s'écrit un beau rôle de cowboy sorti d'un passé mythique qui vient régler les problèmes du monde, mais sinon c'est plutôt banal. J'étais là pour la jeune Scarlett, qui se fait scraper son enfance après une blessure (presque un rôle de post-humain, avec sa prothèse après l'accident; presque...) et la perte d'une amie, mais le film ne s'intéresse pas beaucoup à elle (j'avais oublié qu'elle avait perdu sa meilleure amie dans la première scène, je m'en suis rappelé deux heures plus tard quand elle en reparle; le cheval est ben plus important). C'est quand même touchant de la voir si jeune, aussi triste, et déjà seule (elle a sa mère, et un peu Redford, mais on la sent retirée dans son monde).
Au moins on apprend qu'elle écoute Sleater-Kinney, ça ça valait le détour.
i have a distant memory of this movie because my grandmother loves the book and i know i watched this with her many years ago and all i remembered about this was she telling me the book had a different ending. i also sort of grew up around horses so this sort of hit me a bit hard. in other news, i hate the poster + this movie was waaaay too long but really beautiful and i know i cry with pretty much everything but it made me cry, a lot (and ohh, to live in the middle of the mountains, i wish that was me)
Some thoughts while watching this:
1. I feel like I've been watching this movie for five hours now
2. There was absolutely no reason for this horse movie to have a romantic subplot
3. No one else needs to make a horse movie, there's already too many in this world. I'm sorry, but it's true...
Redford is such a solid director, shame he hasn't done more. Really I just ate the entire 3hr runtime up. I wasn't prepared for the story to start off so depressing but I guess it was fitting as the film heals the audience alongside the characters.
There was so much beautiful outdoor cinematography and with how unstable the opening made me I was constantly getting teary-eyed just seeing the beautiful landscapes. They really captured some picturesque colors. There was one shot towards the end where unfortunately they had just lost the light a little too much, but it was the only flaw I noticed in this area.
The actors were all fantastic except Scarlett Johansson who was hit or miss…
“Knowing is the easy part; saying it out loud is the hard part.“
I went in not wanting to like this. My dad has been harassing me to watch this with him for the past month and I had successfully evaded it until now. Surprisingly, The Horse Whisperer was pretty damn good. Actually had a big affect on my attitude towards life so that’s something. And nothing beats an infectious smile from Robert Redford. Overall, definitely an underrated film that you should check out.
Beautiful and interesting
Redford gets better in his art (here directing and acting), along with a group of excellent actors (curiosity : a child Johansson)
Highly recommended
A lot of denim.
A lot of horse actors running in slow motion.
A lot of me zillowing homes in Montana.
I love this movie.
A scenic route, but you’ll be saddle sore by the time you reach the end.
I honestly feel The horse whisperer is a better movie than the book on which it’s based. I found Nicholas Evans’ novel to be tedious and bloated. Breathtakingly photographed by Robert Richardson on magnificent Montana locations, it is undoubtedly one of the most visually impressive movies of its era. Thomas Newmans lyrical score evokes the vistas of Montana and adds the perfect layer of tenderness. Chris Cooper and Dianne Wiest are terrific in supporting roles.
μόλις βρήκα την ταινία που είχα δει μικρή και μου 'χει αφήσει το τραύμα του τι θα κάνω αν χάσω τα φιλενάβια
I wanted to like this movie more than I did. It's got such a great cast (look for Baby Kate Bosworth.) Cooper! Wiest! Neill! and Scott Thomas and Redford. It is gorgeously shot and makes me want to visit Montana. Redford is a good director but I think some of the criticism that it's too stodgy is merited.
When this film came out, I was working as a projectionist at my local movie theatre. In that role, I saw lots of bits of films many times, particularly when certain scenes or sequences stuck with me. Often, they were fantastic effects scenes or funny bits. The brilliant mirror shot in Contact? I would watch that as often as I could. Titanic sinking? Saw that a lot too. With this film, there were several scenes that I'd try to catch because I found them to be quite powerful. The first was the accident scene right at the start of the film. The second was the moment when Tom Booker, Redford's character, finally gets little ScarJo's character of Grace to get…
This is probably one of the saddest heartwarming flicks I own, and it all hits like a mac truck in the intro. The other two hours and forty minutes is a big romance film with horses and a young, wounded Scarlet Johansson. The great Robert Redford does seem like he's a legit horse whisperer, though, which shows the great quality of the performances in this one. It's not my kind of film, but I can't deny that it has high production quality.
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