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: Portrays James as a charismatic but volatile and deeply depressed man. The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward ...
Released in 2007, is a meditative, visually arresting western drama directed by Andrew Dominik. Though a box-office "bomb" upon its initial release, grossing only about $15 million against a $30 million budget, it has since been re-evaluated as a cinematic masterpiece and a definitive entry in the 21st-century western revival. Plot & Historical Context Plot & Historical Context : The narrative culminates
: The narrative culminates in the titular event on April 3, 1882, where Ford shoots an unarmed James in the back of the head while the outlaw is cleaning a picture in his home. He famously used custom “Deakinizer” lenses to create
: Composed by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis , the score is a mournful, sparse soundscape of piano and strings that reinforces the film's elegiac tone.
: Master cinematographer Roger Deakins earned an Oscar nomination for his work. He famously used custom “Deakinizer” lenses to create blurred, vignetted edges that mimic 19th-century photography. The "Blue Cut train robbery," shot on moonless nights using only handheld lanterns and a single dimmed locomotive light, is considered one of the greatest sequences in modern cinema. Performances :