# The Unforgiven (1960)

> A frontier family’s fragile alliances collapse when a rumor about an adopted daughter’s Kiowa heritage turns private prejudice into a violent struggle for belonging.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3636

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Western, Drama, Romance
- Director: John Huston
- Cast: Burt Lancaster, Audrey Hepburn, Audie Murphy, John Saxon, Charles Bickford, Lillian Gish, Albert Salmi, Joseph Wiseman
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054428/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, tense, melodramatic, classic western night, historical drama viewing

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