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1992 · 130 min · R

Unforgiven

Directed by Clint Eastwood · Western

Unforgiven (1992) is a Western film, directed by Clint Eastwood set in Hokkaido during the 1800s, in winter. It runs 130 minutes and is rated R.

A western, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of revenge, redemption, and guilt & shame run throughout.

Composer
Lennie Niehaus
Cinematography
Jack N. Green
Cast
Clint EastwoodGene HackmanMorgan FreemanJaimz WoolvettRichard HarrisSaul RubinekFrances FisherAnna Thomson

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Hokkaido
Setting
RuralWilderness
When
1800s
Season
Winter

Premise & themes

Premise
Western
Themes
RevengeRedemptionGuilt & Shame
Tone
BleakMelancholicTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadEnsembleAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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