Jappeloup
2013 · Movie · 130 min · ★ 7.1 · 67% critics
This true sports drama follows a talented but self-doubting rider and an extraordinary horse as they push through setbacks, family strain, and fierce competition on the road to the Olympics. It’s an underdog story about trust, discipline, and earning belief.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-03-13
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (397 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like uplifting sports dramas and determined underdog stories like Ride Like a Girl; Not for you if you want fast pacing, light comedy, or a low-stress watch.
Pros: inspiring true story; emotional sports highs; strong horse-rider bond | Cons: familiar underdog beats; uneven pacing; limited broader scope
Themes
- horseback riding
- olympic games
- human animal relationship
- biography
- horseman
- equestrian
- horse trainer
- 1980s
- showjumping
- equestrianism
- horse training
- olympic sport
Cast & crew
Guillaume Canet
as Pierre Durand
Marina Hands
as Nadia Durand, wife of Pierre
Daniel Auteuil
as Serge Durand, father of Pierre
Lou de Laâge
as Raphaëlle Dalio, Jappeloup's groom
Tchéky Karyo
as Marcel Rozier, French team coach
Jacques Higelin
as Henry Dalio, first owner of Jappeloup
Marie Bunel
as Arlette Durand, mother of Pierre
Joël Dupuch
as Francis Lebail
Fred Epaud
as Patrick Caron
Arnaud Henriet
as Frédéric Cottier
Directed by Christian Duguay