film western film directed starring produced newman recently founded company film paramount_pictures filmed location texas panhandle texas screenplay based novel pass film title character minor character original screenplay reworked lead role main character later described western film centers ongoing conflict patriarch arrogant son outbreak foot mouth disease putting family cattle ranch risk homer grandson nephew caught conflict forced choose character follow premiered venice international film festival critical commercial success general release nominated seven academy_awards winning won best actress won best supporting actor howe use contrast create space selection black white favored critics later reviews film received additional praise plot ambitious self centered opposite deeply father homer douglas living ranch teenage nephew looks men impressed attracted alma attracted alma keeps distance past men like sudden death cow ranch homer sends town bring ranch opinion annoyed father decision summon state suggests selling animals news spreads government agents kill cattle destroy worked blames father realizing cheap mexican cattle sick bought principles homer ignores idea waits arrival state immediately issues legally binding state livestock transfer order directing ranch possible foot mouth disease outbreak movement livestock ranch await test results aware possibility bankruptcy ranch homer night takes prevail drunken brawl ranch reflects past father thing revealing feelings brother norman death father enter house homer confronts accusing son trying corrupt argue accusing homer resentment norman death homer replies disappointment began accident cares fit live hurt angry mama loved died walks away tells homer harsh people act like homer replies day decide right wrong learning trying seize ranch homer confronts infuriated eroded inheritance threatens homer declared legally incompetent ranch homer tells son lose admits mistakes raising hard accuses having shape ship policy homer wonders aloud man like son storms room drunk goes outside tries rape alma comes aid herd tests positive foot mouth disease orders killed buried ranch state supervision disease spreading points sell oil ranch profitable homer refuses pride cattle despite decision purchase mexican cattle alma decides leave ranch drops bus station sees waiting apologizes drunken assault attraction remember got away driving ranch sees grandfather lying road fall horse survey ranch pulls despite efforts dies repelled uncle treatment homer alma leaves ranch grandfather funeral uncertain return tells half inheritance bank uncle replies sees homer goes house closes door final fade window shade pull ring cast arrogant self centered son prepare role newman worked days texas ranch sleeping texas accent coached coached role giant father grandfather owner ranch paramount doubtful casting heart condition insisted right actor role teenage nephew child actor best known time award winning role shane decided cast met impressed performance episode storm story actress signed billing minutes screen time film major impact career conway radio announcer production working projects director founded company film deal film salem hired husband wife worked newman long hot summer found novel pass airport shop dallas presented project newman reading description partners met frank home approved project writers adapted script novel focuses frank expanded character lead role wanted regret actions end film changed homer son character homer wife eliminated newman initially named project followed winners world finally frank accompanied newman pre production casting publicity design asked character originally black woman renamed alma played white actress thought relationship black woman work according frank american film american society ready raped novel frank added intervention highlight significance human totally evil scene violence complemented use shadows camera attached newman create man view angle chased film critic described performance female equivalent white negro shot black white elevate dramatic filmed howe high contrast light dark tones highlighted white ground clear skies making shadows black dark tones light ones creating sense infinite space faces structures howe light reflected ground contrast environment objects background provides sense depth biographer wrote scenery thematic development according texas monthly howe rendition texas landscapes remains film distinctive pleasures shot week period texas panhandle town setting location filming began finished second week june outdoor scenes filmed ranch avoid surpassing shooting schedule weather conditions cast cancel scenes originally planned location featured people rest scenes shot paramount sound stages hollywood beginning week july film completed august pig scramble scene written dialect coach replaced game frank script played announcer scene filming cattle slaughter scene present monitor animals treatment herd sprayed substance appear ill tied cows legs camera angles arranged howe avoid showing death cattle man shown shooting camera switch cattle crew shook creating effect herd shot location shooting newman changed hotel rooms female fans following sparse arrangements score theme natural sounds poignant strings guitar variety called theme vital noteworthy budget million paramount executives unhappy film felt dark displeased black white cinematography lack remorse unchanged behavior asked change film ending newman decided original previewed paramount considered dropping project feeling commercial flew new_york convinced executives release film advertising posters newman blue jeans suggestive length pose read man barbed wire soul release reception acclaimed premiere 24th venice international film festival general release film grossed million domestic box office earning million theatrical 19th highest grossing film year life called arresting great movie describing acting outlook reviewer wrote main cast members acted newman speaks times unpleasant nasal clearly suited described performance successful looking earnest unsure praised time called performances splendid howe photography brings texas panhandle dusty life new_york_times favorable review said direction realistic style called frank work excellent screenplay newspaper called newman acting tremendous douglas magnificent clean modern youth brilliant review praised excellent camera work poignant score variety called near miss screenplay fails filter meaning theme characters story called leads performances excellent character newman intended corruption modern capitalism individual observing character critics universally echo view life review described likable smart potential measure tough honorable father saturday review called charming monster according outlook mean man conscience change heart end scene shade world goodness initially described film anti western called anti american film mess fundamental conceived charming morally character audiences especially young people found admirable said thought thing people accept heroic character went audience head saw western heroic individual later attributed audience interpretation character 1960s changed values young audiences saw hero later evaluation film guides gave stars called story excellent performances movies gave film stars called movie drama fans said cast superb film video guide gave stars calling unique gave stars calling film warning shot saying conflict prove praised howe cinematography gave film authentic western feel awards nominations nominated seven academy awards 36th annual academy awards won including best supporting actor douglas won bafta award best foreign actress film nominated won drama male dramatic performance female dramatic performance male supporting performance received best written american drama writers guild america award
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