King of the Wind

King of the Wind

1990 · 103 min · ★ 7.0 · Adventure

In 1727, an Arab colt is born with the signs of the wheat ear and the white spot on his heel: evil and good. And thus begins the life of Sham. He is a gift to the King of France, through a series of adventures with his faithful stable boy, Agba, he becomes the Godolphin Arabian, the founder of one of the greatest thoroughbred racing lines of all time.

Directed by Peter Duffell · Written by Leslie Sayle

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