King of the Wind is a 1990 British adventure film directed by Peter Duffell 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 the Godolphin Arabian, an Arab colt in 18th-century Kingdom of Great Britain.
| King of the Wind | |
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| Directed by | Peter Duffell |
| Produced by | Guy Collins Peter S. Davis Patrick Dromgoole Johnny Goodman Michael Guest William N. Panzer Paul Sarony |
| Starring | Richard Harris Glenda Jackson |
| Cinematography | Brian Morgan |
| Edited by | Lyndon Matthews |
| Music by | John Scott |
| Distributed by | Enterprise Pictures Limited |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Richard Harris as King George II
- Glenda Jackson as Queen Caroline
- Frank Finlay as Edward Coke
- Jenny Agutter as Hannah Coke
- Nigel Hawthorne as Achmet
- Navin Chowdhry as Agba
- Anthony Quayle as Lord Granville
- Peter Vaughan as Captain
- Ian Richardson as Bey of Tunis
- Neil Dickson as Earl of Godolphin
- Barry Foster as Mr. Williams
- Jill Gascoine as Mrs. Williams
- Ralph Bates as LeDuc
- Joan Hickson as Duchess of Marlborough
- Norman Rodway as Capt. 'Blueskin' Blake
- Melvyn Hayes as Twicker
- Hilton McRae as Cook
- Barry Stanton as Chef Richard
- Dicken Ashworth as Woodcarter
- Ben Aris as Squire Dunn
- Paul Spurrier as King Louis XV
- Richard Ridings as Jailer
- Terence Conoley as Cardinal
- Paul Sarony as French Ambassador
- Suzy Cooper as Lady Granville
- Jeremy Hodge as Teenage Gang Leader
- Courtney Roper-Knight as Rusty Williams
- John Forgeham as Blacksmith
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