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The Big Country

Movie · 1958 · 165 min

A sprawling, patient Western that savors character and landscape over quick draws, building quiet tension and moral weight.

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1958 film by William Wyler
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Year
1958
Runtime
165 min
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • power
  • justice
  • identity
  • love
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, Western
Directed by
William Wyler
Written by
James R. Webb, Jessamyn West, Sy Bartlett
Starring
Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Burl Ives, Roddy McDowall, Charles Bickford, Chuck Connors
Music
Jerome Moross
Cinematography
Franz Planer
Runtime
165 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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