A spectacular modern day adaptation of the Anna Sewell novel, this is faithful to the source material but creates a life of its own on the screen. Told from the point of view of the horse, it recalls a time and a place that could be both beautiful and cruel. Black Beauty faces both hardship and kindness as he passes through the hands of many owners throughout his life. Some are generous, but the agonies endured by Beauty may be distressing to very young children.