🎬 Film · English

The Outrage (N/A)

Name: The Outrage
Director: Martin Ritt
Genre: drama film
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Albert Salmi, Paul Fix, Thomas Hardie Chalmers, Howard da Silva, Laurence Harvey

⏱ 96 min drama film

Plot

1964 film directed by Martin Ritt

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Why Watch This

Martin Ritt’s “The Outrage” turns a classic samurai tale into a gritty, sun‑baked Western, using conflicting testimonies to probe truth and memory. The film’s shifting perspectives keep you guessing until the final reveal, making every re‑watch feel like a new puzzle.

Best For

Western fans, Narrative experiment fans, Classic cinema lovers, Moral ambiguity seekers, Paul Newman fans

The CinePearl Take

Newman’s stoic rancher is a study in restrained desperation, while Edward G. Robinson delivers a surprisingly tender turn as the aging patriarch. Ritt’s pacing is deliberate, letting each retelling breathe before the next, which amplifies the film’s central theme: truth is a moving target. Though the dialogue can feel stage‑y, the atmospheric desert cinematography grounds the story in a palpable, unforgiving world.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Martin Ritt
Cast: Albert Salmi, Paul Fix, Thomas Hardie Chalmers, Howard da Silva, Laurence Harvey, Edward G. Robinson, Claire Bloom, Paul Newman, William Shatner
Writer: Akira Kurosawa

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