The Winter Stallion

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The Winter Stallion
Also known asThe Christmas Stallion
Written by Paul Matthews
Directed byPeter Edwards
Starring Daniel J. Travanti
Lynette Davies
Siân MacLean
Music byLarry Brown
Richard Glasser
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerPeter Edwards
CinematographyPeter Thornton
Editor Keith Palmer
Running time95 min.
Budget£1 million [1]
Original release
Release1992 (1992)

The Winter Stallion, also known as The Christmas Stallion, is a 1992 British television Technicolor film directed by Peter Edwards and starring Daniel J. Travanti. A Welsh language version titled Eira Cynta'r Gaeaf was filmed back-to-back and broadcast on S4C, which produced the film. [2] [3]

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Plot

Dai Davies (Eric Wyn) is a Welshman running a cash-strapped farm in modern Wales and raising his orphaned granddaughter Gwen (Sian MacLean) with the help of her godmother Nerys (Lynette Davies). When he dies unexpectedly, he leaves Gwen's guardianship to his estranged son Alan (Daniel J. Travanti), who has returned to Wales accompanied by his stepson Cliff Dean (Patrick Loomer). Alan's return pits himself against land developer Howard (Dafydd Hywel) and Cliff against Gwen's would-be suitor Gwilyn (Richard Lynch). As Alan and Gwen try to connect in the background of readying the farm's prize stallion Mabon for a race that could save the farm, Howard resorts to dirty tricks to try and force through the farm's sale.

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References

  1. ↑ Whittaker, Martin (19 January 1995). "It's all down to Matthews family values". independent.co.uk. The Independent . Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "The Christmas Stallion (1992)". BFI. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Johnston, Sheila (10 December 1992). "Mouth to mouth resuscitation" . The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-07. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
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