In 1865, Civil War hero Lt. John Dunbar asks to be reassigned to the western frontier before it disappears. At his isolated post he develops a relationship with the peaceful Lakota... more
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soldier (Costner) who singlehandedly mans a post in the 1870 Dakotas, and becomes a part of the Lakota Sioux community who live nearby. The film may not be a mas...
soldier (Costner) who singlehandedly mans a post in the 1870 Dakotas, and becomes a part of the Lakota Sioux community who live nearby. The film may not be a mas...
Dances With Wolves [1991]
Dances with Wolves is the film that sent director-producer-actor Kevin Costner on his
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hubristic way; yet it is such a resonant and powerful film that we can almost forgive him for inflicting upon us his later "epic" The Postman. Here Costner plays a Union solder stationed at the far edges of the West, and left there to rot at his post. He finally sees the wisdom of the Lakota Sioux and finds peace within their community. But his decision to "go native" is greatly frowned upon by his military commanders, and the subsequent culture clash forms the backbone of the narrative. The story is told simply, and wastes not one word of dialogue, while the South Dakota locations provide a magnificent backdrop. Costner is sympathetic and accessible as an American Everyman who awakens to himself and the world around him... --Rochelle O'Gorman, Amazon.com
western, Dances with Wolves, is nothing short of a modern classic by a film scoring master. Utilising Wagnerian structure, Barry's three main themes recur in magisterial symphonic form. The memorable "John Dunbar" theme alone has become an almost subconscious part of modern life, utilised as Muzak and underscore for public events great and small. Barry's skills as an arranger colour his themes in subtly shifting orchestral hues, giving even the most repeated melodic passages new emotional weight. Barry's rich music is living proof that the art of orchestral film scoring not only survived into, but thrived in the 1990s. --Jerry McCulley
Advantages: stunning cinematography Disadvantages: on a long time
The special edition box set, is well presented and stylish, and has many more features hence the the 3rd disc, including a making of feature, music scores to the film and a gallery of photo stills from the film.
It portrays a lieutenant (Kevin Costner) caught up in the American civil war, who is tired of fighting and wants to see the American frontier before its gone.
He dices with death taunting the enemy grey coats to shoot him to end his anguish ... ...an act of courage and he is given an assignment of his choosing.
Of course, he ends up in a remote fort on the frontier and meets the local Native American Sioux tribe who are his only neighbours.
There are several funny moments when he tries to communicate with the Sioux, who he befriends, and falls in love with a white woman raised by the tribe.
He learns a lot about the Sioux and the hardships they face in their everyday struggle for survival.
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Actor(s): Kevin Costner, Rodney A. Grant, Mary McDonnell, Gordon Tootoosis, Graham Greene, Wes Studi
Director(s): Kevin Costner
Genre: Westerns
Classification: 15 years and over
Production Year: 1990
Running Time: 3 hours 47 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: United States of America
Plot: During the U.S. Civil War an army officer is assigned to the Western frontier. Soon after arriving he meets and develops a fascinating relationship with the local Sioux Indians.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): PATHE DISTRIBUTION; 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Release date: 11/10/2004
No of Discs: 3
Catalogue No: P 9156 DVD
Editor: Neil Travis
Barcode: 5060002833247
Production Designer: John Barry
Music Director: John Barry
Screenwriter: Michael Blake
Cinematographer: Dean Semler
Composer: John Barry
Featured: Kevin Costner
Executive Producer: Jake Eberts
Director of Photography: Dean Semler
Producer: Jim Wilson, Kevin Costner, Jake Eberts
Author: John Barry
DVD Description
In 1865, Civil War hero Lt. John Dunbar asks to be reassigned to the western frontier before it disappears. At his isolated post he develops a relationship with the peaceful Lakota Sioux and a white woman who lives among them, finding greater kinship with them than with his own people.
Languages
Main Language: English
Subtitle Language: Native American
Hearing Impaired Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Commentary, Creation Of An Epic, Second Wind Featurette, Confederate Marching Featurette, Getting The Point Featurette, Burying The Hatchet Featurette, Animatronic Buffalo, Original Making Of Featurette, Original Music Video, Photo Montage, Poster Gallery, Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 Wide Screen
Sound: DTS, Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound: DTS English Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Award information
OSCAR: Best Screenplay Based On Material Previously Produced Or Published 1991 (Michael Blake)
OSCAR: Best Director 1991 (Kevin Costner)
Professional reviews
Review: "...The film is heartfelt and engrossing....DANCES WITH WOLVES is an epic that breathes. And it's a beauty..." (Rolling Stone, p.120-1, 29/11/1990)
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