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"The Homesman" is a remarkable western delving into numerous social issues all but ignored by other films of the genre (such as the role of marriage, the church's role in society, women's role in ...
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May 18, 2014 · Apart from the surly old bandit referred to by the film’s title, nearly all the characters of import in Tommy Lee Jones’ “The Homesman” are women. Some, like the hardy pioneer embodied by ...
Mar 6, 1988 · Glendon Swarthout. Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Tommy Lee Jones. The Homesman is a devastating story of early pioneers in 1850s American West. It celebrates the ones we hear nothing of: the brave women whose hearts and minds were broken by a life of bitter hardship. A spokesman; must be found to escort a handful of them back ...
May 19, 2015 · The cruel theology of The Homesman. Last year, a very well-reviewed but little known movie was released into theaters. Titled The Homesman and set in 1855, it refers to a man hired to escort women ...
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. Nebraska, 1854. As the cold, snowy chill begins to settle, Mary Bee Cuddy, an independent, lonely yet strong-willed ...
A claim jumper named George Briggs (Tommy Lee Jones) is caught by several men as he tries to use Bob's land as his own. The men try to smoke him out from the shed, and Briggs emerges and collapses. Mary gathers the women in their homes. Arabella's husband Garn (Jesse Plemons) carries her to the carriage.
Dec 1, 2023 · “The Homesman,” directed by Tommy Lee Jones, is more than a simple tale of pioneer life. It is a film rich in themes of madness, survival, trauma, and the strength required to endure the harsh realities of the time. It questions the norms of the era, especially regarding the roles and expectations of women.
