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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 neo noir, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of greed & ambition, power & corruption, and isolation 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
RuralWilderness
When
1900s
Season
Winter

Premise & themes

Premise
Neo Noir
Themes
Greed & AmbitionPower & CorruptionIsolation
Tone
BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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