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Jeremiah Johnson

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Original title

Jeremiah Johnson

Year

1972

Running time

107 min.

Country

United States

Director

Sydney Pollack

Screenwriter

John Milius, Edward Anhalt. Novel: Vardis Fisher

Cast

Music

John Rubinstein, Tim McIntire

Cinematography

Duke Callaghan

Producer

Warner Bros.

Genre

Adventure. Western | Nature. Hunting. Survival Film

Synopsis

Sydney Pollack directs this notable picturesque film in which a solitary man named Jeremiah Johnson (Robert Redford) battles ruthless Indians, who use him as the target of a long-awaited vendetta, and the merciless elements of nature, in search of peace. Set in the mid-19th century, after the Civil War, the film centers on Jeremiah as he becomes disillusioned with the ways of his civilization and the ravages of war, and he sets out determined to survive in the Rocky Mountain wilderness by himself.

Rankings Position

#26 Best Westerns in the history of film
#51 Best Movies of the '70s
#55 Best Adventure Movies

Awards: 1972: Cannes Film Festival: Official Selection - Nominated for Palme d'Or

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Critics' reviews

"For all its involvement with academic cinema art, 'Jeremiah Johnson' is full of compensations. There are moments of great beauty and terror and deeply earned pathos. (...) lovely and serviceable musical score, and a cast of excellent supporting actors."

Roger Greenspun: The New York Times
"A gritty, cinematic tall tale that resonates across geography, time, and the loneliest regions of the solitary heart"

Austin Chronicle
"Beautifully photographed in the wilds of Utah, this film unfortunately doesn't know when to stop; it feels consumed by a self-concious desire to be arty"

TV Guide
"The dialogue is spare, the scenery the real star. Satisfying and impressive"

Don Druker: Chicago Reader
"The film has its own force and beauty and the only carp might lie in its not always clear exegesis of the humanistic spirit"

Variety Staff: Variety
"Pollack does right to put his faith in one man and a whole lot of mountains. The result is impressive"

William Thomas: Empire
"A flawed but immensely appealing film"

Time Out
"You won't be able to take your eyes off this epic masterpiece for one second"

Richard Schertzer: Screen Anarchy

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35 My Favorite Westerns (197)
66 My Favorite Adventure Movies (68)

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