2020 · 122 min · PG-13

First Cow

Name: First Cow
Genre: Drama, Western
Released: 2020
Duration: 122 min
Cast: John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones, Ewen Bremner, Scott Shepherd

Directed by Kelly Reichardt · Drama, Western

First Cow (2020) is a Drama film, directed by Kelly Reichardt set in Oregon during the 1800s. It runs 122 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A western and survival, with a melancholic and contemplative tone. Themes of friendship, greed & ambition, and survival play out through frame narrative.

Composer

William Tyler

Cinematography

Christopher Blauvelt

Cast

John MagaroOrion LeeToby JonesEwen BremnerScott ShepherdGary FarmerLily GladstoneAlia Shawkat

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Oregon

Setting

Wilderness Rural

When

1800s

Premise & themes

Premise

Western Survival

Themes

Friendship Greed & Ambition Survival

Structure

Frame Narrative

Tone

MelancholicContemplativeBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Sparse Quiet

Based on

Pure Fiction

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1975
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First Cow

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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