Run Wild, Run Free

– Directed by Richard C. Sarafian, this 1969 British children's film stars Mark Lester as a young boy,..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1969
Run Wild, Run Free (1969)

Directed by Richard C. Sarafian, this 1969 British children's film stars Mark Lester as a young boy, unable to speak, who befriends both a wild colt with blue eyes and a falcon named "Lady". The cast also includes John Mills, Gordon Jackson and Sylvia Sims.

Producing Country:
UK
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

28 Mar 1969

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
G – General Audiences

All ages admitted. Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.

Director:

Richard C. Sarafian

Writer:

David Rook (screenplay), David Rook (novel)

Main Actors:

John Mills, Gordon Jackson, Sylvia Syms, Mark Lester

Plot:

Philip Ransome, a northern English boy about 10 years old, has been mute since age 3 and spends his days roaming the moors alone. His parents despair of a cure. One day he sees a singular wild albino pony with blue eyes and befriends it avidly. A kindly retired colonel who accepts Philip as he is, a girl his age, and a pet falcon she gives him provide him with more things to love and care about. Gradually Philip emerges from his shell. But the way out is full of heartbreak and setbacks.

Production:

Columbia Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10