McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
“The story of a gambling man and a hustling lady and the empire they fashioned from the wilderness.”
A gambler and a prostitute become thriving business partners in a remote Old West mining town until a large corporation arrives on the scene.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Robert Altman, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, René Auberjonois, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Warren Beatty
as John McCabe
Julie Christie
as Constance Miller
René Auberjonois
as Sheehan
William Devane
as Lawyer
John Schuck
as Smalley
Corey Fischer
as Mr. Elliott
Bert Remsen
as Bart Coyle
Shelley Duvall
as Ida Coyle
Keith Carradine
as Cowboy
Michael Murphy
as Eugene Sears
Antony Holland
as Hollander
Hugh Millais
as ButlerCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 120 min |
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