The Unforgiven (1960)

Directed by

John Huston

Genre

drama film, Western film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 05m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 232 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In the Old West, a family faces hostility from their community when rumors emerge that one of their daughters might have Native American ancestry. The film shows how prejudice and violence can tear apart a family and a town.

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What happens

The Unforgiven is a 1960 American Western film directed by John Huston, and starring Burt Lancaster and Audrey Hepburn. Filmed in Durango, Mexico, the supporting cast features Audie Murphy, Charles Bickford, Lillian Gish, John Saxon, Joseph Wiseman, Doug McClure, and Albert Salmi. The story is based on the novel The Unforgiven (1957) by Alan Le May. Uncommonly for its time, the film spotlights the issue of racism in the Old West against Native Americans and people who were believed to have Native American blood. The film is also known for the problems that occurred during production. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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