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Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1976 · 123 min · English
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- Directed by
- Robert Altman
- Starring
- Paul Newman, Harvey Keitel, Kevin McCarthy, Bert Remsen, Allan F. Nicholls, Geraldine Chaplin
Buffalo Bill Cody aims to boost his Wild West show's popularity by staging a reenactment of the Battle of Little Bighorn. He enlists Chief Sitting Bull to portray a villainous Native American, but Cody's plan backfires when Annie Oakley and the audience are captivated by Sitting Bull's genuine charisma. The performance unexpectedly turns into a commentary on history and perception, challenging Buffalo Bill’s manufactured narrative.
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