About The Assassination of Jesse James
Brad Pitt stars in this meditative exploration of the iconic gunslinger.
Part of our Modern Classics x Westerns season running through May & June. The Western is a genre that reinvents itself for every generation and has been a cinema staple since the 1950s. This selection represents the best filmmakers working with movies from Denis Villeneuve, Coen Brothers, Quentin Tarantino and Andrew Dominik.
About the film
Robert Ford, who has idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the resurgent gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader. With beautiful cinematography by Roger Deakins and great performances all round, this indelible Western really leaves its mark.
BBFC Insight: Contains strong violence and sex references
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An extraordinary and visionary study of a legendary murderer’s famous fate.
A wondrously contemplative and poetic saga that offers a fresh and bewitching take on a timeworn genre.
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