black beauty

The policeman: He has no name and never seen in the story. He takes Filcher back to the stables for his punishment after he steals Black Black Beauty: He is the equine narrator of the novel, which follows him from birth until he’s 13 or 14. He’s a black horse with a white star on his forehead and a small white sock on his hind foot. He experiences many hardships and joys throughout his life, and learns to be a loyal and gentle horse. He is voiced by Alan Cumming in the 1994 film1 and by Kate Winslet in the 2020 film2.
Ginger: She is Black Beauty’s best equine friend. She’s a chestnut mare who’s sensitive and spirited, but has been mistreated by many of her owners. She becomes bitter and angry, but still cares for Black Beauty. She dies of a broken heart after being sold to a cruel cab driver. She is voiced by Lyndon Davies in the 1994 film1 and by Claire Forlani in the 2020 film2.
Merrylegs: He is a fat gray pony owned by Miss Jessie and Miss Flora at Birtwick Park. He’s wise and old, and has been at Birtwick for five years when Black Beauty arrives there. He’s friendly and playful, and loves children. He is sold to a kind family who promise to never work him hard or sell him. He is voiced by Martin Clunes in the 1994 film1 and by Calam Lynch in the 2020 film2.
John Manly: He is Squire Gordon’s coachman at Birtwick. He is one of the most upstanding people Black Beauty has ever met, and he always gives his horses the best care possible. He doesn’t believe in abusing horses by making them wear bearing reins, and Merrylegs even suspects that John doesn’t approve of blinkers on horses. He’s an important mentor to both James and Joe Green. He is played by Jim Carter in the 1994 film1 and by Iain Glen in the 2020 film2.
Skinner: He is Filcher’s boss and the owner of a coal mine. He is a cruel and greedy man who abuses Black Beauty by making him pull a heavy wagon and whipping him mercilessly. He falls to his death when he tries to stop John and the others from rescuing Black Beauty. He is played by Matt Rippy in the 2020 film2.
Filcher: He is the enemy and the villain in the story. He is a horse thief who steals Black Beauty from his owner and sells him to Skinner. He is a dishonest and cowardly man who tries to escape justice. He is played by Max Raphael in the 2020 film2.
Polly: She is Bertie’s sister and Squire Gordon’s daughter. She is kind and gentle to the horses, especially Black Beauty. She loves riding and spending time with her family. She is played by Hakeem Kae-Kazim in the 2020 film2 and by Georgina Armstrong in the 1994 film1.
Squire Gordon: He is Polly and Bertie’s father and the owner of Birtwick Park. He is a wealthy country gentleman and a local magistrate who treats his horses with kindness and respect. He is forced to sell Black Beauty and Ginger when he moves to Europe for his wife’s health. He is played by Peter Davison in the 1994 film1.
Bertie: He is Polly’s brother and Squire Gordon’s son. He is a cheerful and adventurous boy who likes to play with Black Beauty and Merrylegs. He is played by Patrick Mower in the 2020 film2 and by Edward Fox in the 1994 film1.
The policeman: He has no name and never seen in the story. He takes Filcher back to the stables for his punishment after he steals Black Beauty.
The Vet is is the man who meets Black Beauty: He is the equine narrator of the novel, which follows him from birth until he’s 13 or 14. He’s a black horse with a white star on his forehead and a small white sock on his hind foot. He experiences many hardships and joys throughout his life, and learns to be a loyal and gentle horse. He is voiced by Alan Cumming in the 1994 film1 and by Kate Winslet in the 2020 film2.
Ginger: She is Black Beauty’s best equine friend. She’s a chestnut mare who’s sensitive and spirited, but has been mistreated by many of her owners. She becomes bitter and angry, but still cares for Black Beauty. She dies of a broken heart after being sold to a cruel cab driver. She is voiced by Lyndon Davies in the 1994 film1 and by Claire Forlani in the 2020 film2.
Merrylegs: He is a fat gray pony owned by Miss Jessie and Miss Flora at Birtwick Park. He’s wise and old, and has been at Birtwick for five years when Black Beauty arrives there. He’s friendly and playful, and loves children. He is sold to a kind family who promise to never work him hard or sell him. He is voiced by Martin Clunes in the 1994 film1 and by Calam Lynch in the 2020 film2.
John Manly: He is Squire Gordon’s coachman at Birtwick. He is one of the most upstanding people Black Beauty has ever met, and he always gives his horses the best care possible. He doesn’t believe in abusing horses by making them wear bearing reins, and Merrylegs even suspects that John doesn’t approve of blinkers on horses. He’s an important mentor to both James and Joe Green. He is played by Jim Carter in the 1994 film1 and by Iain Glen in the 2020 film2.
Skinner: He is Filcher’s boss and the owner of a coal mine. He is a cruel and greedy man who abuses Black Beauty by making him pull a heavy wagon and whipping him mercilessly. He falls to his death when he tries to stop John and the others from rescuing Black Beauty. He is played by Matt Rippy in the 2020 film2.
Filcher: He is the enemy and the villain in the story. He is a horse thief who steals Black Beauty from his owner and sells him to Skinner. He is a dishonest and cowardly man who tries to escape justice. He is played by Max Raphael in the 2020 film2.
Polly: She is Bertie’s sister and Squire Gordon’s daughter. She is kind and gentle to the horses, especially Black Beauty. She loves riding and spending time with her family. She is played by Hakeem Kae-Kazim in the 2020 film2 and by Georgina Armstrong in the 1994 film1.
Squire Gordon: He is Polly and Bertie’s father and the owner of Birtwick Park. He is a wealthy country gentleman and a local magistrate who treats his horses with kindness and respect. He is forced to sell Black Beauty and Ginger when he moves to Europe for his wife’s health. He is played by Peter Davison in the 1994 film1.
Bertie: He is Polly’s brother and Filcher’s son. He is a cheerful and adventurous boy who likes to play with Black Beauty and Merrylegs. He is played by Patrick Mower in the 2020 film2 and by Edward Fox in the 1994 film1.
The policeman: He has no name and never seen in the story. He takes Filcher back to the stables for his punishment after he steals Black Beauty.
The vet he is the man who meets Filcher in the stables after he is kind to the children