Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- melancholic
- harrowing
- intimate
- classic western night
- wilderness film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a visually impressive but simple and sometimes crude frontier melodrama, elevated by its location photography, action set pieces, and affecting performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
La Bete and Eve must learn to coexist in a remote British Columbia cabin while facing cold, hunger, and danger.
La Bete acquires Eve at a wife auction and takes her unwillingly to his isolated home.
The trapper's initial bullying impatience shifts toward understanding and affection through his relationship with Eve.
Robert Krasker's location photography emphasizes British Columbia wilderness, severe weather, trapping country, and the wolf-pack pursuit.
Films like The Trap, and why
The Savage Innocents
shared wilderness western setting, survival melodrama, and romance shaped by isolation
The Mountain Men
shared frontier romance, rugged natural landscapes, and emotionally restrained drama
Jeremiah Johnson
shared remote wilderness survival, harsh masculine protagonist, and transformative relationship
Movie Details
- Director
- Sidney Hayers
- Release Date
- 1966-04-07
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (38)
Cast
- Rita Tushingham
- Oliver Reed
- Rex Sevenoaks
- Barbara Chilcott
- Blain Fairman
- Walter Marsh
- Merv Campone
- Linda Goranson
- Joseph Golland
- Jon Granik
Common questions
- What is The Trap about?
- In a frozen British Columbia wilderness, a brutal fur trapper and the mute woman he purchases must transform coercion and isolation into a hard-won bond.
- What is The Trap like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Trap as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Trap violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Trap as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Trap?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a visually impressive but simple and sometimes crude frontier melodrama, elevated by its location photography, action set pieces, and affecting performances.
- Which films are like The Trap?
- Films with a similar feel include The Savage Innocents, The Mountain Men, and Jeremiah Johnson.
- How long is The Trap?
- The Trap runs 106 minutes.
