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Film

Black Beauty

Based On the book by Anna Sewell

Black Beauty is a 1921 American silent film version of Anna Sewell's 1877 novel of the same name. Black Beauty is an autobiography of a horse, who tells the story of his life and of the people surrounding it. This film exists in an incomplete state with four of seven reels preserved at the Library of Congress. A competing/rival independent film of the same story was also released in early 1921 starring Claire Adams and Pat O'Malley.

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Release date:
1921
Director:
David Smith
Cast:
Jean Paige
Genre:
Drama, Silent
Country:
United States

Book vs Film

Cover of Black Beauty
The Book · 1877

Black Beauty

Anna Sewell

Poster for Black Beauty
The Film · 1921

Black Beauty

David Smith

★ 6.2 / 10 26 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 44 years after publication.

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