Jeremiah Johnson Details

[Highly rated reviewer]

Rocky Robby Redford

A lovely tale of everyday mountain folk, hunting in the Rocky Mountains of the 1840s, interacting with nature, fellow white folks and the three local tribes of American Natives, occasionally killing them too.

Well shot by Director Sydney Pollack and D of P Duke Callaghan in some pretty inhospitable spots up to 600 miles apart, this film definitely stands the test of time.

Not as violent as 'A Man Called Horse' nevertheless this film deals very well with the interaction of a man trying to blend in with his chosen environment and forget his past as a soldier in the Mexican Border War.

Will Greer is excellant as the grizzeled old hunter who teaches the newcomer to survive and Stefan Gierasch plays a plausible rascal who talks our hero into a marriage with the local Indian Princess Swan, played by Delle Bolton in her only movie performance.

Yes, there were gaps in the plot, but the photography, the cast and their characterisations make up for all that, resulting in an overall enjoyable film.

Well worth the money!

a little dull

Rather like a long Disney wildlife film but featuring Redford rather than some annoying little American Kids .Beautiful scenery ( see why Redford bought a Ranch in the Utah area)but ponderous pace & rather unsympathetic characters ..good to do the ironing too on a Sunday afternoon !!