# Monte Walsh (1970)

> An aging cowboy watches the open-range West disappear, forcing him and his friends to confront whether freedom can survive modernization.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/49810

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: William A. Fraker
- Cast: Lee Marvin, Jeanne Moreau, Jack Palance, Mitchell Ryan, Jim Davis, G.D. Spradlin, John Hudkins, Raymond Guth
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066093/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: elegiac, melancholic, reflective, quiet evening, classic western night

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