''The Winter Stallion'', also known as ''The Christmas Stallion'', is a 1992 British television

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film directed by Peter Edwards and starring

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. A

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version titled ''Eira Cynta'r Gaeaf'' was filmed back-to-back and broadcast on S4C, which produced the film.

Plot

Dai Davies (Eric Wyn) is a Welshman running a cash-strapped farm in modern

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and raising his orphaned granddaughter Gwen (Sian MacLean) with the help of her godmother Nerys (

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). When he dies unexpectedly, he leaves Gwen's guardianship to his estranged son Alan (

), who has returned to Wales accompanied by his stepson Cliff Dean (Patrick Loomer). Alan's return pits himself against land developer Howard (

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) and Cliff against Gwen's would-be suitor Gwilyn (

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). 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.

Cast

as Alan *

as Nerys * Siân MacLean as Gwen * Patrick Loomer as Cliff * Eric Wyn as Dal * Meredith Edwards as Sam *

as Gwilyn *

as Howard *

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as Mrs. Howard * Brinley Jenkins as Mr. Jones * Menna Trussler as Mrs. Jones * Geoffrey Morgan as Jack * Huw Emlyn as Blacksmith * William Vaughan as Councillor

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Winter Stallion 1992 films 1992 television films British Christmas films British television films Christmas television films 1990s English-language films Films about horses Films set in Wales Films shot in Wales Welsh-language films 1990s Christmas films

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