Special western week on TV channels. After Sergio Leone’s excellent classic “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” airs on France 3 on September 23, it’s time for Clint Eastwood’s must-see, and perhaps best, small screen. .
Released in theaters in 1976, Josey Wales Outlaw is the fifth film. Clint Eastwood As a director (the first was A Shiver in the Night, in 1971).
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This peaceful Western, set during the Civil War, tells the tragic story of Jose Wells, a farmer who sees his wife and children killed by Northern soldiers. Overnight, this simple farmer becomes a merciless killer who is ready to do anything for revenge.
we can say Outlaw of Josie Wells Unfortunately, the spotlight was stolen from this great movie classic. And although it remains little known to the public, this Western, imbued with a thirst for revenge, remains a masterpiece.
In addition to its incredibly thoughtful shots, its haunting soundtrack composed by Jerry Fielding (The Wild Bunch, The Showdown, Escape from Alcatraz, etc.) earned it an Academy Award nomination in 1977.
between adaptation and reconstruction
Clint Eastwood owes this story of his quest for redemption to Forrest Carter’s book of the same name. In fact, the filmmaker loved this work so much that he decided to adapt it for the cinema. A dangerous mission, but a successful one with flying colours.
Because we find Outlaw of Josie Wells All the ingredients that define the unique world of Clint Eastwood: namely, a brilliant mix of contemplation, sophistication and reflection.
But above all, from a historical perspective, the filmmaker brilliantly explores an aspect of the civil war that is rarely discussed in cinema: the destruction committed by armed men caught up in a sense of violence.
along with Outlaw of Josie WellsClint Eastwood delivers a deep, raw and realistic account of the American West, following the chaos of war.
Tonight on Arte at 9 o’clock.
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