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Jeremiah Johnson
1972 108 min United States of America PG 12+
★7.8
Adventure, Western, Drama, Action
Director: Sydney Pollack
🎭 Based on
«Mountain Man»
byVardis Fisher
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Description
A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-on-one combat on the early frontier.
Budget:
$3.1M
Worldwide:
$44.7M
Starring
Robert Redford
Actor
Will Geer
Actor
Delle Bolton
Actor
Awards
Cannes Film Festival 1972
— Palme d'Or
Key opinion
Jeremiah Johnson is widely celebrated as a masterful subversion of the traditional Western, favoring a contemplative, raw depiction of mountain survival over standard genre tropes. Robert Redford’s understated performance and the breathtaking, authentic depiction of the North American wilderness remain the film's most enduring and praised qualities.
| Acting | Robert Redford delivers a career-defining, naturalistic performance that grounds the character's transition from city-dweller to legendary mountain man. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography masterfully captures the stark beauty of the North American wilderness without relying on stylistic exaggeration. | |
| Direction | Sidney Pollack expertly deconstructs traditional Western tropes, replacing conventional gunfire-heavy plots with a meditative focus on human isolation and survival. | |
| Pacing | The film's deliberate, minimalist narrative rhythm is seen by many as a hypnotic and atmospheric strength, while others perceive it as potentially slow or lacking in traditional momentum. |