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The Power of the Dog is a 2021 Western psychological drama film written and directed by Jane Campion. It is based on Thomas Savage's 1967 novel of the same title. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
Dec 1, 2021 · The Power of the Dog: Directed by Jane Campion. With Benedict Cumberbatch, Geneviève Lemon, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee. Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him.
Nov 17, 2021 · The Power of the Dog. Monica Castillo November 17, 2021. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Benedict Cumberbatch is perhaps not the first actor that springs to mind when thinking of casting a Western, but under the direction of Jane Campion in her stellar drama “The Power of the Dog,” he’s just what the movie needs.
Nov 17, 2021 · Brought to life by a stellar ensemble led by Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog reaffirms writer-director Jane Campion as one of her generation's finest...
- Western, Drama, Romance
Dec 13, 2023 · The Power of the Dog's ending subverts Western genre conventions and challenges traditional notions of masculinity, leaving viewers with questions and a sense of discomfort. Peter's intentions with Phil are revealed as malicious, as he poisons him to protect his mother from Phil's cruelty and toxic masculinity.
Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love. Severe, pale-eyed, handsome, Phil Burbank is brutally beguiling. All of Phil's romance, power and fragility is trapped in the past and in ...
Nov 19, 2021 · Jane Campion's Western plays out like a tightly wound psychological thriller, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch as one of the scariest characters you're likely to meet this year.
