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Johnny Guitar

Movie · 1954 · 110 min

A brooding, theatrical Western where emotions run high and the tension between characters feels like a powder keg.

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1954 film by Nicholas Ray
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Year
1954
Runtime
110 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • love
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, Western
Directed by
Nicholas Ray
Written by
Philip Yordan, Ben Maddow
Starring
Joan Crawford, Ernest Borgnine, Mercedes McCambridge, John Carradine, Sterling Hayden, Ward Bond, Paul Fix, Scott Brady
Music
Peggy Lee
Cinematography
Harry Stradling
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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