2012 · 165 min · R

Django Unchained

Name: Django Unchained
Genre: Drama, Western
Released: 2012
Duration: 165 min
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson

Directed by Quentin Tarantino · Drama, Western

Django Unchained (2012) is a Drama film, directed by Quentin Tarantino set in Mississippi and Texas during the 1800s, in winter. It runs 165 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir, with a bleak and darkly comic tone. Themes of revenge, identity, and survival run throughout.

Cinematography

Robert Richardson

Cast

Jamie FoxxChristoph WaltzLeonardo DiCaprioKerry WashingtonSamuel L. JacksonWalton GogginsDennis ChristopherJames Remar

The world of this film

Setting

Where

MississippiTexas

Setting

Rural Wilderness

When

1800s

Season

Winter

Premise & themes

Premise

Neo Noir

Themes

RevengeIdentitySurvival

Tone

BleakDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist

Two HanderAntihero

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Talky Dialogue Driven

Based on

Historical Fiction

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Django Unchained

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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