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Released 8 years ago.
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Woman Walks Ahead
"Defy your times"
2018 1h 43m EN
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6.8
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★6.8TMDB · 213
DramaHistoryWestern
Synopsis
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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.
“Defy your times”
Cast
Jessica Chastain
Catherine Weldon
Michael Greyeyes
Sitting Bull
Sam Rockwell
Silas Groves
Ciarán Hinds
James McLaughlin
Chaske Spencer
Chaska
Bill Camp
General Crook
Willy RunsAbove
Chief Black Bear
Louisa Krause
Loretta
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Susanna White
- Writers
- Steven Knight
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Susanna White, shot by Mike Eley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Lucia Zucchetti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jessica Chastain and Michael Greyeyes and Sam Rockwell carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Defy your times".
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IMDB entry: tt5436228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Susanna White directs. Mike Eley behind the camera. George Fenton scores. Lucia Zucchetti cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 8 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
- 3Directed by Susanna White, shot by Mike Eley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Lucia Zucchetti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Jessica Chastain and Michael Greyeyes and Sam Rockwell carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Defy your times".
- 8IMDB entry: tt5436228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 11 themes, including "native american", "biography", "based on true story", "sioux".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Mike Eley
- Original score
- George Fenton
- Editing
- Lucia Zucchetti
- Production design
- Geoffrey Kirkland
- Costume design
- Stephanie Collie
- Makeup / hair
- Katie Douthit
- VFX supervisor
- Sheila Wickens
- Sound
- Robert Farr
- Runtime
- 103 min · 1h 43m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Susanna White
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Black Bicycle Entertainment
US
Bedford Falls Productions
US
Potboiler Productions
GB
Key crew
- Set DecorationWilhelm Pfau
- Art DirectionBilly W. Ray
- Set DresserScott Christopher Clark
- Set DresserRachel Lively
- Costume SupervisorBarcie Waite
- Set DresserKevin Duran
- Set DresserChris Reisz
- Makeup ArtistKatie Douthit
- Supervising Sound EditorStephen Griffiths
- Makeup Department HeadLinda Dowds
- Supervising Sound EditorAndy Shelley
- Set CostumerKim Trujillo
- Visual Effects ProducerPaul Driver
- Set CostumerMichelle Kelly
- Set DesignerBrooke Peters
- Sound Effects EditorBrian Gilligan
- Set CostumerBrian Barela
- Set DresserJoshua Swanson
- Production DesignGeoffrey Kirkland
- Visual Effects SupervisorSheila Wickens
- Costume DesignStephanie Collie
- Production Sound MixerBayard Carey
- Sound Re-Recording MixerRobert Farr
- ProducerRichard Solomon
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- native american
- biography
- based on true story
- sioux
- north dakota
- native american reservation
- 19th century
- indigenous peoples
- lakota tribe
- female painter
- famous painter
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2018-04-25· Tribeca Film Festival
- Theatrical2018-06-29R
Also known as
International titles
- Uma Mulher ExemplarBR
- Die Frau, die vorausgehtDE
- Mulher segue à frentePT
- A nő, aki előttünk járHU
- ウーマン・ウォークス・アヘッドJP
- Женщина которая впередиRU
