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Eagle's Wing (1978)

Director: Anthony Harvey

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From Time Out Film Guide

Set in the as yet untamed American wilderness 'long before the myths', this is unusual not only as a first-class Western made by a British director, but in being virtually a silent movie as an Indian and a white man (Waterston and Sheen), each a failure in his own world and determined to prove otherwise, pursue a strange, obsessive duel for possession of the glorious white stallion that gives the film its title. Quirkishly funny as the duel evolves into a sort of medieval quest attended by its own rituals and chivalries, the film gradually weaves its concentric subplots (various other parties tag along behind, driven by their own passions) into a plaintively spiralling lament for lost illusions. Marvellously shot by Billy Williams, it's weird, hypnotic and magical.

Author: TM

Time Out Film Guide


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  • Kent Clark said...
    Posted on Jul 26 2007 10:18 This film is a very pleasant surprise! The symbolism of the horse, the quest and the plot of the compassionate rivalry between the two main protagonists is worth the watch.
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