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. It runs 165 minutes and is rated R.

A western, with a tense and darkly comic tone. Themes of revenge, freedom & oppression, and love & longing run throughout.

Cinematography

Robert Richardson

Cast

Jamie FoxxChristoph WaltzLeonardo DiCaprioKerry WashingtonSamuel L. JacksonWalton GogginsDennis ChristopherJames Remar

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Mississippi Texas

Setting

Rural

When

1800s

Premise & themes

Premise

Western

Themes

Revenge Freedom & Oppression Love & Longing

Tone

TenseDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadTwo Hander

Pacing

Propulsive

Dialogue

Talky Dialogue Driven

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Django Unchained

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

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