# Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)

> Robert Altman turns Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show into a sardonic stage for competing versions of American history.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27243

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Western, Comedy
- Director: Robert Altman
- Cast: Paul Newman, Joel Grey, Kevin McCarthy, Harvey Keitel, Allan F. Nicholls, Geraldine Chaplin, John Considine, Robert DoQui
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074254/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sardonic, cynical, theatrical, western film marathon, altman retrospective

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