# The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976)

> A spiritually depleted English aristocrat returns to a displaced Sioux community and helps transform ritual suffering into organized resistance against frontier land seizure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21924

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Western, Adventure
- Director: Irvin Kershner
- Cast: Richard Harris, Gale Sondergaard, Geoffrey Lewis, Jorge Luke, Jorge Russek, Claudio Brook, Enrique Lucero, William Lucking
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075132/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: earnest, heightened, harrowing, classic western marathon, historical film night

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