War Horse (2011)
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Richard Curtis on the big and small screen

9. War Horse (2011)
Curtis worked on the screenplay for Steven Spielberg's tearjerking adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's hit book and stage sensation. Curtis' work on Blackadder Goes Forth meant he was already familiar with the First World War. Spielberg's longterm collaborator John Williams provided a pastoral, Vaughan Williams-esque score.