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1972 · 108 min · PG

Jeremiah Johnson

Directed by Sydney Pollack · Western

Jeremiah Johnson (1972) is a Western film, directed by Sydney Pollack set in Rocky Mountains during the 1800s, in winter. It runs 108 minutes and is rated PG.

A western and survival, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of revenge, survival, and isolation run throughout.

Composer
John RubinsteinTim McIntire
Cinematography
Duke Callaghan
Cast
Robert RedfordWill GeerDelle BoltonJosh AlbeeJoaquín MartínezAllyn Ann McLerieStefan GieraschRichard Angarola

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Rocky Mountains
Setting
WildernessMountain
When
1800s
Season
Winter

Premise & themes

Premise
WesternSurvival
Themes
RevengeSurvivalIsolation
Tone
BleakMelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Historical Fiction

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