Billed as the first British western filmed in the US, this poetic tale is a beautifully-shot, meditative and revisionist exploration of the west before the myths were born. Martin Sheen is an ex-soldier fresh to the plains of New Mexico, Harvey Keitel is the fur trader showing him the ropes, Stéphane Audran is a rich widow heading home, and Sam Waterston is a Kiowa brave. A beautiful white stallion named Eagle’s Wing, and the violent urge to possess it, connects the stories. Director Anthony Harvey (The Lion in Winter) helms a screenplay by John Briley (Gandhi) with stunning widescreen cinematography by Billy Williams (The Lion in Winter, Gandhi).
Marc Edward Heuck discusses Eagle’s Wing on the New Beverly blog.
