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National Velvet

  • 1944
  • G
  • 2h 3m
ÉVALUATION IMDb
7,3/10
8,6 k
MA NOTE
Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney in National Velvet (1944)
Official Trailer
Liretrailer2:07
1 vidéo
63 photos
Aventure animalièreLe passage à l’âge adulteDrameFamilleSport

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueA jaded former jockey helps a young girl prepare a wild but gifted horse for England's Grand National Sweepstakes.A jaded former jockey helps a young girl prepare a wild but gifted horse for England's Grand National Sweepstakes.A jaded former jockey helps a young girl prepare a wild but gifted horse for England's Grand National Sweepstakes.

  • Director
    • Clarence Brown
  • Writers
    • Enid Bagnold
    • Theodore Reeves
    • Helen Deutsch
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rooney
    • Elizabeth Taylor
    • Donald Crisp
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  • ÉVALUATION IMDb
    7,3/10
    8,6 k
    MA NOTE
    • Director
      • Clarence Brown
    • Writers
      • Enid Bagnold
      • Theodore Reeves
      • Helen Deutsch
    • Stars
      • Mickey Rooney
      • Elizabeth Taylor
      • Donald Crisp
    • 88Commentaires d'utilisateurs
    • 25Commentaires de critiques
    • 83Métascore
  • Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro
    • A remporté 2 oscars
      • 6 victoires et 5 nominations au total

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    Trailer 2:07
    National Velvet

    Photos63

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    Rôles principaux93

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    Mickey Rooney
    Mickey Rooney
    • Mi Taylor
    Elizabeth Taylor
    Elizabeth Taylor
    • Velvet Brown
    Donald Crisp
    Donald Crisp
    • Mr. Herbert Brown
    Anne Revere
    Anne Revere
    • Mrs. Araminty Brown
    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    • Edwina Brown
    Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
    Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
    • Donald Brown
    • (as Jackie Jenkins)
    Juanita Quigley
    Juanita Quigley
    • Malvolia Brown
    Arthur Treacher
    Arthur Treacher
    • Race Patron
    Reginald Owen
    Reginald Owen
    • Farmer Ede
    Norma Varden
    Norma Varden
    • Miss Sims
    Terry Kilburn
    Terry Kilburn
    • Ted
    Arthur Shields
    Arthur Shields
    • Mr. Hallam
    Aubrey Mather
    Aubrey Mather
    • Entry Official
    Alec Craig
    Alec Craig
    • Tim
    Eugene Loring
    Eugene Loring
    • I. Taski
    Dennis Hoey
    Dennis Hoey
    • Mr. Greenford
    Matthew Boulton
    Matthew Boulton
    • Entry Official
    Gerald Oliver Smith
    • Photographer
    • Director
      • Clarence Brown
    • Writers
      • Enid Bagnold
      • Theodore Reeves
      • Helen Deutsch
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    Commentaires des utilisateurs88

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    8Xstal

    Dreams Come True...

    There's a family that enjoys the life it lives (on the south coast on England, late 1920s), that takes in a wayward traveller to give, sustenance and shelter, he becomes the father's helper (delivery boy), and it soon turns out he has much more to give; as he makes a friend of Velvet who desires, and together they combine, devise, conspire, to acquire a race horse (steeplechaser), there's some luck involved of course, although the father is displeased and shows some ire (not for too long though); the said horse is called The Pie and he can fly, jumping obstacles of scale he does not shy, gets a chance to race Grand National, jockey change leads to fantastical, in a beauty of a film, might make you cry.
    shokenjii

    "--- a 12-year old's single mindedness of commitment and trust ---"

    If you last saw National Velvet with a Saturday matinée serial, for a ticket price of twenty-five cents (including popcorn) -- and you purchased the video to see it again with family -- be prepared to re-experience primal feelings from the early dawn of your history. Warm, wet tears will run down your cheeks. Warm, happy feelings will make you stand up and cheer, as if the posse were galloping to the rescue; but most of all, you will feel good -- it will happen often while viewing National Velvet. See the video many times -- cry and use a handkerchief (remember that piece of cloth mom tucked into your shirt pocket) -- jump up from the sofa and cheer; and FEEL GOOD again -- and again.

    National Velvet was initially released in 1944; but I must have seen a re-release soon thereafter -- because I know that I was in grade school at the time. I did not see it again until I bought the DVD for my mother recently. And if asked what the movie was about, during that interim period of more than fifty years, I would have answered -- "it's about a horse." That's a boy's initial and lasting impression.

    Animal lovers, (I'm sorry, but) National Velvet is not a horsey movie (and never has been)-- the film is really about the pre-teen innocence and enthusiasm of Velvet Brown (Elizabeth Taylor). No animal -- not the film's sorrel gelding, nor Charlie, my yellow labrador -- can compete with the budding beauty of Elizabeth Taylor for the camera's attention. But, stay focused on Velvet's three interwoven relationships -- with Mi Taylor (Mickey Rooney), with her mother (Anne Revere, best supporting actress Academy Award), and the horse, Pirate ("Pi"). What characterizes winsome Velvet, in these attachments, is a 12-year old's single mindedness of commitment and trust, together with her unwaivering loyalty -- admirable qualities also of Ms. Taylor in real life. Mi, whose father mentored Mrs. Brown, is a young itinerant from less fortunate circumstances, with a working knowledge of jumping horses. Mrs. Brown, ever mindful of her own growing experiences, is especially supportive of both her daughter and Mi. The spirited Pi is difficult handling for its owner, and the horse soon becomes a project for Mi and Velvet.

    Angela Lansbury (Velvet's older sister, Edwina, aka TV's Jessica Fletcher fifty years later), Jackie Jenkins (the young brother), and particularly Donald Crisp (Mr. Brown, Velvet's father and village butcher) provide able and entertaining support roles. National Velvet received five Academy nominations, winning two.

    Set in the 1920's English coastal village of Sewels and its green pasturelands (on location in Carmel, California), Enid Bagnold's book (1933)and the film (1944) tell us a lot about the moral and social structure of small villages (and our small towns, too). One meaningful scene shows Mrs. Brown stowing money in a kitchen pot on her pantry shelf, while Mi spies from the window -- we are wary of what he might do next. Villagers could be suspicious of strangers but they also extended trust, believing in a person's goodness. Front doors were left open -- grandparents will tell of neighbors regularly walking into an empty house, through the unlatched screen, to borrow a cup of sugar from the same cupboard where family monies were stored (my mother kept petty cash in an unused sugar bowl). Honesty was important, but entrusting friends and neighbors was equally valued. That unlatched screen with open front door was a symbol of our neighborliness and trust, and a more meaningful symbol of the times we lived in -- and yes, maybe it said something about our innocence too.
    9sme_no_densetsu

    A standout family film from the golden age of Hollywood

    "National Velvet" tells the story of Velvet Brown, a young English girl with dreams of entering her beloved horse into competition at the prestigious Grand National horse race. The film follows her as she trains her horse with the aid of a former jockey and the support of her parents.

    While "National Velvet" is a family film that fact shouldn't deter anyone who typically views such films with derision. The film is indeed one that will appeal to the entire family, not just attention-addled youngsters. It even managed to land five Oscar nominations, hardly a sign of slacking off for a general audience.

    Anne Revere, in the part of Velvet's mother, actually won an Oscar for her performance. She was indeed excellent in the role but it is 12-year old Elizabeth Taylor who steals the show. She is a charming presence and exhibits a talent beyond her years. Also on board is Oscar-winner Donald Crisp as Velvet's father, Mickey Rooney as former jockey Mi Taylor and Angela Lansbury (in one of her earliest film roles) as Velvet's older sister.

    The film's lustrous Technicolor makes for an attractive viewing experience while the editing secured the second of the film's two Oscars. Additionally, the film was nominated for its direction (by Clarence Brown), cinematography & art direction. The score by ten-time Oscar nominee Herbert Stothart is also worth mentioning, though it went unnominated.

    All in all, "National Velvet" is a wonderful family film that deserves a higher rating. I realize that the prospect of watching a film about a girl and her horse isn't exactly going to thrill some people but this one is worth taking a chance on.
    8lastliberal

    Revisiting a film after 50 years

    During the 13 years of schooling I had from Kindergarten through high school, there was only one day that my class took a field trip. When I went to school, you went to school, from 8:30 until 3:30 and filed trips were not taken. But, for some reason I could not recall at this advanced age, we went to see a movie - National Velvet. I do not recall the movie, so, on the eve of my 57th year, I decided to revisit it.

    It is a movie about a time that no longer exists. A time when people trusted others and didn't lock their houses. A time when people were given the benefit of the doubt. It was a time when family was the most important thing. This film shows all of that and more. It shows love and trust and caring and the goodness of people.

    It would not be a bad thing for every family to view this film once in a while and discuss its message.

    It was a treat to see the young Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney at his best, the Academy Award-winning performance of Anne Revere, Angela Lansbury before Murder, She Wrote, and Donald Crisp, who performed for almost sixty years.

    What a movie!
    dbdumonteil

    Magic

    A lot of directors have broached childhood:Truffaut,Bunuel,Pialat,Comencini,Loach ,but no one did it as Clarence Brown used to do:his world is a rosy one ,a protected one where any dream can come true if you believe in it.Not realistic?Not that much :take "the yearling" for instance:the young hero's pal's death is not passed over in silence but Jody did tell him and us that somewhere in Heaven there are prairies full of coypus.In "National Velvet" ,the mother ,quoting the Book of Ecclesiastes ,tells her daughter that there's a time for everything,even a time to die.

    Colors display something magic,closer to fairy tales than to a realistic story:this small town,with its colorful characters,its school where the teacher loves all of her students whom she's going to miss during the long holiday,its butcher's shop.The heroine's parents own it and their house suffuses with understanding,tenderness and love.The race is ,as far as Velvet is concerned , entirely implausible ,but it's nicely filmed.

    A top-notch cast cannot fail to win over the audience:the couple Anne Revere/Donald Crisp are parents every child dreams of;Elizabeth Taylor has always been an underrated actress,to think that about 20 years later,she would be Martha in "who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?"!;Mickey Rooney 's pouty mouth and sullen expression avoid pathos and melodramatic effects.And there's also a young Angela Landsbury,long before "murder she wrote" ,on the threshold of a brilliant career.

    It may not appeal to Today's children ,who got used to special effects and action-packed stories.But for the adults who've still got their child's soul,it's a true delight.

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    • Anecdotes
      Mickey Rooney had to film all of his scenes in one month before he had to report for basic training to serve in World War II.
    • Gaffes
      The horses are shown turning right at one point during the race. All turns on the Grand National course are made to the left.
    • Citations

      Mrs. Brown: That'll be a dispute to the end of time, Mr. Brown: whether it's better to do the right thing for the wrong reason or the wrong thing for the right reason.

    • Générique farfelu
      A frame, with music, was added to the film at the end: "To families of servicemen and women: Pictures exhibited in this theater are given to the armed forces for showing in combat areas around the world. [signed] War Activities Committee/Motion Picture Industry"
    • Connexions
      Edited into The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)
    • Bandes originales
      Greensleeves
      (uncredited)

      Traditional English folk song

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    Détails

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    • Date de sortie
      • 26 janvier 1945 (United States)
    • Pays d’origine
      • United States
    • Site officiel
      • Warner Bros Official Website
    • Langue
      • English
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • Fuego de juventud
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Pebble Beach, Californie, États-Unis
    • société de production
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Durée
      • 2h 3m(123 min)
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    • Rapport de forme
      • 1.37 : 1

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