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A Man Called Horse is a 1970 American Western film starring Richard Harris and directed by Elliot Silverstein.
[edit] PlotThe film is based on a short story, "A Man Called Horse", published in 1968 in the book Indian Country by Dorothy M. Johnson. Partially spoken in Sioux, the film tells the history of an English aristocrat who is captured by a Native American tribe. Initially enslaved and treated as a plaything by the tribe and mocked by being treated as the animal of the film title, he comes to respect his captors' culture and also to gain their respect. He is assisted in understanding their culture and language by an existing captive, the tribe's fool, Batise, who had tried to escape in the past and was hamstrung behind both knees. At one point, later in the film, when one of the warriors takes a vow never to retreat in battle, his changing perspective is shown, as he turns angrily on the uncomprehending Batise, telling him "Five years you've lived here, and you've learned nothing about these people – all his death is to you is a means of escape." Determining that his only chance of eventual freedom is to gain the respect of the tribe and join its war parties, he overcomes his repugnance and kills two warriors from another tribe, which in turn allows him to claim warrior status. In the aftermath of his victory, he proposes marriage to one of the tribal daughters with the horses as dowry, and undergoes painful initiation rites, taking the native name "Horse" as his Sioux name, and becomes a respected member of the tribe and ultimately following attack, their leader. [edit] SequelsTwo sequels to the original movie were made, both with Harris reprising his role: [edit] Representation of culturesThe film notably treats both sides dispassionately, from the view of neither the white man nor the American Indian tribe, but encompassing both cultures; its representation of tribal practices and rituals (including the Sun Dance) is described as based upon historical records (stated in the on-screen text prologue on the DVD version of the movie). However, some Indian activists criticized the film harshly. Buffy Sainte Marie said, "Even the so-called authentic movies like A Man Called Horse—that's the whitest of movies I've ever seen."[1] Vine Deloria, Jr. said, "As we learned from movies like A Man Called Horse, the more 'accurate' and 'authentic' a film is said to be, the more extravagant it is likely to be in at least some aspects of its treatment of Indians."[2] [edit] Differences between the short story and movie versions
[edit] Cast
The tribal people were acted by members of the Rosebud Sioux tribe of South Dakota. [edit] References
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