Painted Woman (2017) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2017 · 108 mins · English

Echo score 59

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Directed by

James Cotten

Starring

Kiowa Gordon, Matt Dallas, Stef Dawson, Robert Craighead, Bryan Whorton, David Thomas Jenkins

Adapted from Dusty Richard’s novel "Mustanger and the Lady," this story follows Julie Richards, a woman navigating a difficult life in the Old West. Passed between abusive situations and prostitution, she finds herself under the care of Kyle Allison, a wealthy and powerful man in Goldfield. While Allison provides for Julie, her life remains marked by further abuse. As circumstances lead to a dangerous turning point, she is presented with two opportunities for escape, each involving a different man, one in the town and one in the wilderness. The narrative unfolds in two distinct chapters that reflect each other.