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1971 · 120 min · R

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

Directed by Robert Altman · Drama, Western

McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) is a Drama film, directed by Robert Altman set in Washington (state) during the 1900s, in winter. It runs 120 minutes and is rated R.

A western, with a melancholic and bleak tone. Themes of greed & ambition, power & corruption, and love & longing run throughout.

Composer
Leonard Cohen
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond
Cast
Warren BeattyJulie ChristieRené AuberjonoisWilliam DevaneJohn SchuckCorey FischerBert RemsenShelley Duvall

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Washington (state)
Setting
RuralMountain
When
1900s
Season
Winter

Premise & themes

Premise
Western
Themes
Greed & AmbitionPower & CorruptionLove & Longing
Tone
MelancholicBleakContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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