Buffalo Bill and the Indians (1976) ( Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson )

Buffalo Bill and the Indians (1976) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Danish ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Finnish ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Denmark ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
108 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1976 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Robert Altman

Written By:
Arthur Kopit
Alan Rudolph

Actors:
Paul Newman ..... The Star (William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody)
Joel Grey ..... The Producer (Nate Salisbury)
Kevin McCarthy ..... The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)
Harvey Keitel ..... The Relative (Ed Goodman)
Allan F. Nicholls ..... The Journalist (Prentiss Ingraham)
Geraldine Chaplin ..... The Sure Shot (Annie Oakley)
John Considine ..... The Sure Shot's Manager (Frank Butler)
Robert DoQui ..... The Wrangler (Oswald Dart)
Mike Kaplan ..... The Treasurer (Jules Keen)
Bert Remsen ..... The Bartender (Crutch)
Bonnie Leaders ..... The Mezzo-Contralto (Margaret)
Noelle Rogers ..... The Lyric-Coloratura (Lucille DuCharme)
Evelyn Lear ..... The Lyric-Soprano (Nina Cavallini)
Denver Pyle ..... The Indian Agent (McLaughlin)
Frank Kaquitts ..... The Indian (Sitting Bull)

Synopsis:

Truth is whatever gets the loudest applause." Debunking western myths even more than he did in McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971), Robert Altman's Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976) sardonically explores the gap between western history and legend in show biz-obsessed America. Megalomaniac "Buffalo Bill" Cody (Paul Newman) assumes the legend created for him by writer Ned Buntline (Burt Lancaster), aided and abetted by his producer (Joel Grey) and his publicist (Kevin McCarthy), perpetuating myths of white triumph over savage "Injuns" in his Wild West show, as audiences cheer him on and buy his merchandise. But when Sitting Bull (Frank Kaquitts) joins the troupe with his interpreter (Will Sampson), his request for authenticity threatens to throw a wrench into the proceedings. Regardless of how Bill may feel about the facts, he must bow to the preferences of the paying public.

Buffalo Bill plans to put on his own Wild West sideshow, and Chief Sitting Bull has agreed to appear in it. However, Sitting Bull has his own hidden agenda, involving the President and General Custer.

A cynical Buffalo Bill hires Sitting Bull to exploit him and add his credibility to the distorted view of history presented in his Wild West Show.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 11 March, 2022.

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