UNFORGIVEN

USA - 1992 - Color - 131’

Dir.: Clint Eastwood | Scr.: David Webb Peoples | Cin.: Jack N. Green | Ed.: Joel Cox | Mus.: Lennie Niehaus | Cast: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris, Frances Fisher | Prod.: Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven is a revisionist western that exposes the brutal reality and the moral complexities of violence, presenting characters struggling with the psychological cost of their actions. It follows retired killer Will Munny, who reluctantly embraces again his violent, lucrative past to kill some men who deface a prostitute. The film is praised for its elegiac tone in deeply exploring the futility of revenge (demonstrating that it often leads to more suffering rather than redemption). Finally, it stands out for the performances, especially the intense portrayal of Gene Hackman as the corrupt sheriff "Little Bill," Frances Fisher as the brothel’s patron figure, and Morgan Freeman as Munny’s assistant and friend. Four Academy Awards – Best Picture, Directing, Supporting Actor (Gene Hackman), Editing – Golden Globe for Directing and Supporting Actor, BAFTA for Supporting Actor, among others., ., . .