Hombre
- 1967
- Tous publics
- 1h 51min
Élevé par des Amérindiens John Russell est dédaigné par ses compagnons de diligence « respectables », mais devient leur seul espoir de survie lorsque survient une attaque par des hors-la-loi... Tout lireÉlevé par des Amérindiens John Russell est dédaigné par ses compagnons de diligence « respectables », mais devient leur seul espoir de survie lorsque survient une attaque par des hors-la-loi.Élevé par des Amérindiens John Russell est dédaigné par ses compagnons de diligence « respectables », mais devient leur seul espoir de survie lorsque survient une attaque par des hors-la-loi.
- Réalisation
- Scénario
- Casting principal
- Récompenses
- 3 nominations au total
- Mrs. Delgado
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- Apache
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- Apache
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Avis à la une
Exciting Western plenty of thought-provoking drama , shootouts , action and being quite entertaining . Various character-studios furnish the basis for this Western-drama . Terrific Paul Newman in an enjoyable performance , though using the Stanislawski method , as he plays a disdained person that's why he was raised by Indians , but he becomes the saviour and only hope for survival when they are set upon by outlaws . Richard Boone gives a superb acting as a cruel baddie . Colorful cinematography by James Wong Howe , he's a classic cameraman who won two Oscars (Hud and Rose tattoo) , working from silent cinema . Interesting screenplay dealing with racism theme by Elmore Leonard , he's a noir film (Jackie Brown , Get shorty , 52 pick-up) and Western expert (3.10 Yuma , Tall T , Valdez is coming , Joe Kidd), and , nowadays , working too . The motion picture was well produced and directed by Martin Ritt , who worked with Paul Newman in ¨Hud¨ and ¨Outrage¨. The film will appeal to Western enthusiastic and Paul Newman fans . Rating : Above average, well worth watching.
Newman is John Russell, the ultimate in the Stockholm Syndrome in the western film. He's a man who was kidnapped by the Apaches as a child, raised among them, and then when he was rescued from the Apaches, turned his back on his rescuers and went back to live among them. The opening of the film has some closeup shots of Newman as an Apache and he does look like a figure of interest with those baby blue eyes of his. The viewer is already involved, this is a person of interest, there's a story here, let's find out about him.
Circumstance has put him on a coach with several other passengers, including the Indian agent at the San Carlos Reservation, Fredric March and his wife Barbara Rush. Unbeknownst to everyone else, March has embezzled a whole stash of money from the tribe and is on the run, like Berton Churchill in Stagecoach. Of course Churchill is not taking his young pretty wife along with him.
The outlaws led by Richard Boone know about the loot and they ambush the coach, but the holdup is unsuccessful. Nevertheless the passengers are left afoot with the loot, but limited water on the Arizona desert.
It falls to Newman to lead them to safety, a guy they had previously snubbed. Hombre gets deliciously ironic that way.
Next to Newman, I'd say the best performance in the film is easily that of Diane Cilento, the very wise and earthy boarding house keeper. She's one experienced with life woman who if everyone heeded it would have been better all around.
Why are they with Newman, cause he can cut it. And as a film, Hombre definitely cuts it.
John Russell (Newman) is a white man raised by the Apaches, who travels by stagecoach with a group of people whose lives aren't as simple as we first believe. Threatened by bandits, Russell unwillingly leads his fellow passengers towards safety. His moral code is sparse and unforgiving, but he is surrounded by others of a different persuasion, most notably Jessie, played by Diane Cilento. When the bandits hold a passengers wife hostage, Russell's moral code is challenged, and it's his unexpected attachment to Jessie that causes him to behave differently.
Newman and Cilento are excellent. Richard Boone is the perfect counter weight as Cicero Grimes, the principal bandit. Martin Balsam (stagecoach driver) and Frederic March (an Indian agent) make an impression too, as does Frank Silvera (Mexican bandit).
This is a vastly superior western. Superlative work from the stars and an intelligent script, added to the dusty Death Valley location work, create a tense, sparse western well worth watching.
My most remembered quote from this film is Russell's response to Dr. Favor(the embezzler)when Favor attempts to educate Russell that white (implying civilized) people stick together and help each other out and Russell responds, "They better".
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesFilming on this movie coincided with that year's Academy Awards. Co-star Martin Balsam was a Best Supporting Actor nominee for Des clowns par milliers (1965), but did not receive permission to leave the set. Balsam sneaked off to attend the ceremony; he won the Oscar.
- GaffesWhen John Russell is coming to Delgado to see Mendez, in the background are 3 or 4 farm vehicles working in the distance. The sun can be seen gleaming from one of them as it moves through a dust cloud it is making.
- Citations
Grimes: Mister, you've got alot of hard bark on you walkin' down here like this. Now, I owe you. You put two holes in me.
John Russell: Usually enough for most of 'em.
Grimes: Don't try it again, that Vaquero is more than a fair hand.
Grimes: You got the money?
John Russell: Guess I brought my dirty laundry down by mistake.
Grimes: Let me see it.
John Russell: Look for yourself.
Grimes: [opens bag, pulls out a handful of clothes] Well now, what d'ya suppose hell's gonna look like?
John Russell: We all die, just a question of when.
- ConnexionsFeatured in The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995)
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Détails
- Date de sortie
- Pays d’origine
- Langue
- Aussi connu sous le nom de
- Man nannte ihn Hombre
- Lieux de tournage
- Helvetia Mine, Pima County, Arizona, États-Unis(portions of this picture were filmed in the)
- Sociétés de production
- Voir plus de crédits d'entreprise sur IMDbPro
Box-office
- Budget
- 5 860 000 $US (estimé)
- Durée1 heure 51 minutes
- Couleur
- Rapport de forme
- 2.39 : 1