King of the Wind is a 1989 British adventure film directed by Peter Duffell(Director) and starring Richard Harris, Glenda Jackson and Frank Finlay. It is based on the novel King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry.[1] The film depicts the life of an Arab colt in eighteenth century Britain.
Cast [link]
- Richard Harris ... King George II
- Glenda Jackson ... Queen Caroline
- Frank Finlay ... Edward Coke
- Jenny Agutter ... Hannah Coke
- Nigel Hawthorne ... Achmet
- Navin Chowdhry ... Agba
- Anthony Quayle ... Lord Granville
- Peter Vaughan ... Captain
- Ian Richardson ... Bey of Tunis
- Neil Dickson ... Earl of Godolphin
- Barry Foster ... Mr. Williams
- Jill Gascoine ... Mrs. Williams
- Ralph Bates ... LeDuc
- Joan Hickson ... Duchess of Marlborough
- Norman Rodway ... Capt. 'Blueskin' Blake
- Melvyn Hayes ... Twicker
- Hilton McRae ... Cook
- Barry Stanton ... Chef Richard
- Dicken Ashworth ... Woodcarter
- Ben Aris ... Squire Dunn
- Paul Spurrier ... King Louis XV
- Richard Ridings ... Jailer
- Terence Conoley ... Cardinal
- Paul Sarony ... French Ambassador
- Suzy Cooper ... Lady Granville
- Jeremy Hodge ... Teenage Gang Leader
- Courtney Roper-Knight ... Rusty Williams
- John Forgeham ... Blacksmith
- Mark Dawson ... Henry
- Mark Collingwood ... Dr. Goodwin
- Richard Bates ... Jacques
- Nick Gillard ... First Sailor
- Mike Eastman ... Cpl. Tom
- Haydn Andrews ... Constable
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King of the Wind
King of the Wind is a novel by Marguerite Henry that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1949. It was made into a film of the same name in 1990.
Plot
The novel is a fictionalised biography of the Godolphin Arabian, an ancestor of the modern Thoroughbred. The story starts with Man o' War's victory over Sir Barton in a race. The fans expect Man o' War to race at Newmarket, but his owner, Samuel Riddle, chooses to end his racing career early. When questioned about his decision, he tells the story of the Godolphin Arabian.
The story starts in Morocco, as the fast of Ramadan is ending with the setting sun. The boys in the Sultan's stables begin to hungrily feast, but Agba, a mute orphan, ignores the end of the fast and continues to tend to his favorite Arabian mare. She refuses to eat, even though all the horses were forced to participate in the Ramadan fast along with the humans, and Agba worries for her. The Chief Groom realizes this, and that tonight is her birthing hour.
