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It is supposed to be a proindian movie, and at the end the camera tells us the story was true, more or less, and that the army chief of staff himself called the massacre shown in the film one of the most shameful moments in american history. Mar 25, 2007 in fact, soldier blue is an early revisionist western, told more from the native american side as well as the antiwar movement. Soldier blue 1970 nude scenes soldier blue is a 1970 american revisionist western film directed by ralph nelson and starring candice bergen, peter strauss, and donald pleasence. Why, its ads asked, does soldier blue show, in the most graphic way possible, the rape and savage slaughter of american indians by american soldiers.
Sep 25, 2015 soldier blue 1970 r 112 min history, romance, western 30 october 1970 sweden after a cavalry group is massacred by the cheyenne, only two survivors remain. Western drama 1970 112 minutes color after a cavalry group is massacred by the cheyenne, only two survivors remain. Stream free soldier blue full movie online on 123movies. I dont know how in the world the director got away with making this film but its based on a true story and is not exaggerated in any way. Kurt russell plays a highly brainwashed soldier in this movie, but is being replaced by a newer breed of chemically enhanced soldiers, he fights his way out of imprisonment on a distant garbage planet to saving others and himself. Soldier blue 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Soldier blue is a 1970 american revisionist western film directed by ralph nelson and starring candice bergen, peter strauss, and donald pleasence. The most savage film in history after a cavalry group is massacred by the cheyenne, only two survivors remain. The guide for initial entry training soldiers tradoc pamphlet. Met candice bergen, peter strauss en donald pleasence. Anyway, id heard all about its notoriety, but having never seen the movie or any clips, i hadnt been able to. Adapted by john gay from the novel arrow in the sun by t. Throughout her career in all of these areas, her work has focused on issues of indigenous peoples of the americas. Soldier blue1970 is a western movie starring candice bergen, peter strauss and donald pleasence.
Honus, a naive private devoted to his duty, and cresta, a. Awardwinning short film, best short film, best screenplay duration. Nick riganas while riding through the cheyenne territory transporting a safe to fort reunion and protecting the white woman cresta marybelle lee, who had lived in a cheyenne village for two years and sympathize with them, the twentytwo men of the. The film has a gorecount worthy of cannibal holocaust, kevin maher wrote in uncut in 2005. Even knowing the history of what has happened to the indians prior to the beginning of soldier blue, the opening paymaster raid sees the cheyenne ignore a white cloth surrender of one of the american soldiers. Soldier blue is indeed savage, but it wears its clock of truth selfconsciously. After a cavalry group is massacred by the cheyenne, only two survivors remain.
The climax of soldier blue is the very essence of the words grisly and horrible and is even more graphic than actual documentaries. On that day, the colorado territory militia descended on a village of peaceful cheyenne and arapaho, murdering, raping and even mutilating. Released by avco embassy pictures, the movie tries to bring a fresh perspective to the 1864 sand creek massacre in colorado. However, events from the opening of the movie mirror the finale in that the indians are not pictured as strictly passive. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. With candice bergen, peter strauss, donald pleasence, john anderson.
Candice bergen is great as the rescued woman, and peter strauss warms my heart being this shy, stuck up, naive with a great heart guy. Before anything can be said of ralph nelsons 1970 film, soldier blue, we must first look at the horrific reallife event that film is based on. The film, written by john gay, is based on the book arrow in. Buffy saintemarie soldier blue movie version youtube. Soldier blue 1970 full movie, soldier blue 1970 after a cavalry group is massacred by the cheyenne, only two survivors remain. Marooned in the middle of the hostile cheyenne territory after surviving a brutal slaughter on a u.
Soldier blue is a very good movie, showing the drama and realities of war following two lead. Candice bergen in soldier blue 1970 1min 22sec 720p 422,616. The renowned decapitation of the cheyenne woman had also been trimmed which considerably lessened its impact, and the film was in an awful full screen format that cut off the action at the edges. Oct 17, 2014 western drama 1970 112 minutes color after a cavalry group is massacred by the cheyenne, only two survivors remain. Candice bergen is great as the rescued woman, and peter strauss warms my heart being this shy, stuck up. Jan 23, 2016 watch soldier blue full movie online here soldier blue.
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Olsen, it is inspired by events of the 1864 sand creek massacre in the colorado territory. Watch the whole soldier blue movie download movies hd quality. Cavalry unit, the sole survivorsthe young and guileless, private honus gent, and the strong new yorker, cresta leetry to walk to fort reunion. Watch the video for soldier blue from buffy saintemaries up where we belong for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Together they are hoping to stay alive until they reach the cavalrys base camp. Watch the whole soldier blue movie download movies hd. Honus, a naive private devoted to his duty, and cresta, a young woman who had lived with the cheyenne two years and whose sympathies lie more with them than with the us government. According to actress bergen, a large van full of prosthetics was brought in during the filming of the violent battle sequences, full of dummy body parts. Watch the whole soldier blue movie summary movie soldier blue. The film, written by john gay, is based on the book arrow in the sun by. Soldier blue 1970 full movie free watch online with english subtitles. This is such a great movie, full of action, special effects and with.