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Barbarosa

1982 · 90 min

A wry, unhurried western that ambles like a tall tale, mixing gentle comedy with a quiet sense of loss.

Tagline
The outlaw...the outcast...and the legend that was bigger than both of them.
Overview
Karl Westover, an inexperienced farm boy, runs away after unintentionally killing a neighbor, whose family pursues him for vengeance. He meets Barbarosa, a gunman of near-mythical proportions, who is himself in danger from his father-in-law Don Braulio, a wealthy Mexican rancher. Don Braulio wants Barbarosa dead for marrying his daughter against the father's will. Barbarosa reluctantly takes the clumsy Karl on as a partner, as both of them look to survive the forces lining up against them.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • identity
  • fate
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour5
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
western, action
Directed by
Fred Schepisi
Written by
William D. Wittliff
Starring
Willie Nelson, Gary Busey, Isela Vega, Gilbert Roland, Danny De La Paz, Alma Martinez, George Voskovec, Sharon Compton
Music
Bruce Smeaton
Cinematography
Ian Baker
Runtime
90 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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