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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.0 / 100
2017·Biography / Drama / History·1h 41m

WOMAN WALKS AHEAD

“Defy your times”

Based on a true story, this riveting western follows a headstrong New York widow as she journeys west to meet Sioux chief Sitting Bull, facing off with an army officer intent on war with Native Americans.

Above the Line
Susanna White·DirectorSteven Knight·ScreenplayMike Eley·Director of PhotographyGeorge Fenton·Original Music ComposerLucia Zucchetti·Editor
Cast
Jessica Chastain·Catherine WeldonMichael Greyeyes·Sitting BullSam Rockwell·Silas GrovesCiarán Hinds·James McLaughlinChaske Spencer·ChaskaBill Camp·General CrookWilly RunsAbove·Chief Black BearLouisa Krause·LorettaRobert Mirabal·Only ManMonika Crowfoot·Seen By The Nation
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Susanna White·Director
Writing· 1
Steven Knight·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Mike Eley·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Lucia Zucchetti·EditorSteven Rosenblum·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
George Fenton·Original Music ComposerBayard Carey·Production Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 10
Billy W. Ray·Art DirectionStephanie Collie·Costume DesignGeoffrey Kirkland·Production DesignWilhelm Pfau·Set DecorationRachel Lively·Set DresserLinda Dowds·Makeup Department HeadKatie Douthit·Makeup ArtistScott Christopher Clark·Set DresserMichelle Kelly·Set CostumerBarcie Waite·Costume Supervisor
Production· 12
Andrea Calderwood·ProducerErika Olde·ProducerMarshall Herskovitz·ProducerSusan Kirr·Executive ProducerRichard Solomon·ProducerEdward Zwick·ProducerPeter Hampden·Executive ProducerNorman Merry·Executive ProducerRory Aitken·Executive ProducerLisa Wolofsky·Executive ProducerTanja Tawadjoh·Executive ProducerPaul Driver·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 1
Sheila Wickens·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
78.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Woman Walks Ahead's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative, Historical
Composition
Split
Era
19th Century
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are shown from the chest up, riding horses in a vast, open landscape under a dramatic sky. The man is on the left, facing right in profile, we”

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Key Elements
HorseHorse ReinsBeaded Tunic
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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