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Feb 7, 2024 · The viewer could also see Mary Bee's headstone falling into the water during The Homesman's ending as a symbol of the birth of feminism. Even though George was trying to respect Mary Bee, he still had her headstone in his possession, further indicating how she was still under the control of a man.
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In 1854, Mary Bee Cuddy, a 31-year-old unmarried teacher from New York, came to the Midwest for more opportunities. In the small farming community of Loup in the Nebraska Territory she owns sizable property and is financially secure.
May 4, 2024 · Based on the 1988 novel by Glendon Swarthout, the story concerns Mary Bee Cuddy (Hilary Swank), a New York educator searching for a better life in Nebraska Territory in the 1850s.
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- Tommy Lee Jones
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Nov 21, 2014 · Mary Bee Cuddy is a New Yorker who has set up a homestead in pre-Civil War Nebraska. She’s as strong and smart and as capable as any man, her neighbors reluctantly admit. She can farm, and ride...
The film concludes with Mary Bee Cuddy, played by an exceptional actress, venturing into the wilderness on her own, after her journey to transport three mentally ill women ends in tragedy. This ending raises a myriad of questions and leaves room for speculation.
With Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, Grace Gummer, Miranda Otto. Three women who have been driven mad by pioneer life are to be transported across the country by covered wagon by the pious, independent-minded Mary Bee Cuddy, who in turn employs low-life drifter George Briggs to assist her.
Nov 14, 2014 · Mary Bee Cuddy (Hilary Swank) is a middle-aged woman, born in upstate New York, who has bought land in the Nebraska territory. She is unmarried and farms the land herself.
