Birthplace: Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France
Died: Dec 1, 2024
Niels Arestrup was born on 8 February 1949 in Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France. He was an actor and writer, known for A Prophet (2009), War Horse (2011) and Diplomacy (2014). He was married to Isabelle Le Nouvel. He died on 1 December 2024 in Ville d'Avray, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
A young farm boy enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. His hopeful journey takes him out of England and onto the front lines as the war rages on.