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The Last Sunset

1961 · 112 min

A slow-burning western that simmers with romantic tension and moral weight, building to a tragic, inevitable climax.

Directed by
Robert Aldrich
Genres
Western, Drama
Tagline
When giants clash, a woman trembles!
Overview
At a Mexican ranch, fugitive O'Malley and pursuing Sheriff Stribling agree to help rancher Breckenridge drive his herd into Texas where Stribling could legally arrest O'Malley, but Breckenridge's wife complicates things.

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Directed by
Robert Aldrich
Genres
Western, Drama
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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
  • love
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
western, drama
Directed by
Robert Aldrich
Written by
Dalton Trumbo
Starring
Rock Hudson, Kirk Douglas, Dorothy Malone, Joseph Cotten, Carol Lynley, Neville Brand, Regis Toomey, James Westmoreland
Music
Ernest Gold
Cinematography
Ernest Laszlo
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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