Shane (1953)
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Reviews Counted:27
Fresh:26
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins
Genre: Westerns
Synopsis: George Stevens' classic Western, adaptated from the Jack Schaefer novel, stars Alan Ladd in the title role. Riding the ranges of Wyoming's Grand Tetons, Shane stops at the farm of homesteader Joe... [More]
Starring: Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon De Wilde
Director: George Stevens
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Reviews for Shane
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The direction is deliberate, but the attention to detail is impressive, and the perfromances of Jean Arthur, Alan Ladd, and Brandon De Wilde are so good and restrained that they overcome the social-mythical types they're playing. Full Review |
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A maravilhosa fotografia que explora as amplas locações e a força do elenco já seriam o bastante para criar um ótimo trabalho. Mas é a riqueza psicológica do misterioso protagonista e de sua relação com os Starrett que torna o filme inesquecível.
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4.5/5 |
Shane isn't just one of the best movies of its genre or decade -- it's one of the finest films ever made. Full Review |
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It's the western styled as Arthurian legend, flawlessly cast, undeniably splendid. Full Review |
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Wyoming's scenic splendors against which the story is filmed are breathtaking. Sunlight, the shadow of rain storms and the eerie lights of night play a realistic part in making the picture a visual treat. Full Review |
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Here, as too often in his career, Stevens is aiming to have the last word on a genre: everything aims for 'classic' status, and everything falters in a mire of artsiness and obtrusive technique. Full Review |
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Stevens' classic Western, with its inflated reputation, now looks as if it were self-consciously intended as a landmark film right from the start. Full Review |
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If the Western is the quintessential American mythology, Shane is its great knight-samurai archetype: stern in battle, mild with women and children, siding with the wronged. Full Review |
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An adult Western for those who still want to believe that there are guardian angels out there. Full Review |
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For Shane contains something more than beauty and the grandeur of the mountains and plains, drenched by the brilliant Western sunshine and the violent, torrential, black-browed rains... Full Review |
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...This isn’t just a western; it’s a masterwork in which every little detail seems to contribute to the intensity in the air. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Arguably, the best American western ever made
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