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King of the Wind

King of the Wind

19906.41h 43m

Overview

In 1727, an Arab colt is born with the signs of the wheat ear and the white spot on his heel: evil and good. And thus begins the life of Sham. He is a gift to the King of France, through a series of adventures with his faithful stable boy, Agba, he becomes the Godolphin Arabian, the founder of one of the greatest thoroughbred racing lines of all time.

Directed by Peter Duffell
Written by Leslie Sayle, Marguerite Henry, Phillip Frey
Produced by Peter S. Davis, Michael Guest, William N. Panzer
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Top Cast

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

King George II

Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson

Queen Caroline

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Edward Coke

Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

Hannah Coke

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Achmet

Navin Chowdhry

Navin Chowdhry

Agba

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

Lord Granville

Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Captain

Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Bey of Tunis

Neil Dickson

Neil Dickson

Earl of Godolphin

Themes & Keywords

horseking18th centurystable boyarab colt

About King of the Wind

King of the Wind is a adventure film released in 1990 exploring themes of horse, king, 18th century, stable boy, arab colt. Directed by Peter Duffell, it stars Richard Harris, Glenda Jackson, Frank Finlay. In 1727, an Arab colt is born with the signs of the wheat ear and the white spot on his heel: evil and good. And thus begins the life of Sham. He is a gift to the King of France, through a series of adventures with his faithful stable boy, Agba, he becomes the Godolphin Arabian, the founder of one of the greatest thoroughbred racing lines of all time.

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