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King of the Wind ( 1990 )

★6.4 /10 _(5.0)

103 min ● May 25, 1990 ● English

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.

Top Cast

Richard Harris

King George II

Glenda Jackson

Queen Caroline

Frank Finlay

Edward Coke

Jenny Agutter

Hannah Coke

Nigel Hawthorne

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

Dicken Ashworth

Woodcarter

Ben Aris

Squire Dunn

Paul Spurrier

King Louis XV

Richard Ridings

Richard Ridings

Jailer

Terence Conoley

Terence Conoley

Cardinal

Paul Sarony

French Ambassador

Suzy Cooper

Lady Granville

Jeremy Hodge

Teenage Gang Leader

Courtney Roper-Knight

Courtney Roper-Knight

Rusty Williams

John Forgeham

Blacksmith

Mark Dawson

Henry

Mark Collingwood

Mark Collingwood

Dr. Goodwin

Richard Bates

Jacques

Nick Gillard

First Sailor

Mike Eastman

Cpl. Tom

Haydn Andrews

Constable

Zafer Ergin

(voice)