In 1912, a young foal is sold at auction. He quickly develops a friendship with Albert, the teen who trains him and names him Joey. But only a few years later, the Great War erupts on the European continent, and Joey is sold into the British army. Over the next four years, Joey serves first the British army, and then the German regiments. At the same time, Albert is desperately trying to find his horse, even enlisting in the army to do so. A story of loyalty and bravery, Nick Stafford’s War Horse (based on Michael Morpugo’s 1982 novel) is a striking tale that honors the bonds between man and animal.
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