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The Dead Don't Hurt

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The Dead Don't Hurt

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Western starring Vicky Krieps and Viggo Mortensen. In 1860s America, French-Canadian Vivienne and Danish immigrant Holger decide to make a life together in the wilds of Nevada. However, the Civil War takes Holger away, leaving Vivienne to deal with the corrupt local landowner and his violent, sadistic son.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

James Mottram

Viggo Mortensen directs this handsome western, his second time behind the camera following 2020's Falling. In 1860s Nevada, Danish immigrant carpenter Holger Olsen (Mortensen) falls for Vivienne (Vicky Krieps), a spirited French Canadian who has separated from her boorish partner (Colin Morgan). Trouble brews when Holger leaves to fight in the Civil War, leaving Vivienne to contend with the attentions of Weston (Solly McLeod), the brutish son of the town's nefarious land baron (Garret Dillahunt). More meditative than gun-toting, with a script that zips around in time, this is a horse opera for those who are comfortable with the slow burn. Krieps (Corsage) is highly effective as the independently minded Vivienne, while Danny Huston is enjoyable as the town's compromised sheriff. Beautifully shot and capturing frontier living with aplomb, this is an old-fashioned story of love and death perfectly tailored for mature audiences.

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rolenameVivienne Le CoudyVicky KriepsHolger OlsenViggo MortensenWeston JeffriesSolly McLeodAlfred JeffriesGarret DillahuntAlan KendallW Earl BrownRudolph SchillerDanny HustonLewis CartwrightColin Morgan

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rolenameDirectorViggo Mortensen

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2024-06-07

Languages

English | French | Danish | Spanish

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Violence

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