A Man Called Horse Page #4

Synopsis: During the early 1800s, English Lord John Morgan is hunting in the Dakotas but he is captured by a group of Sioux warriors. Morgan's guides are killed but he is spared by Sioux chief Yellow Hand who marvels at Morgan's blond hair.Brought to Yellow Hand's tribal village, Morgan has to endure physical abuse and mockery at the hands of women and children who consider Morgan to be a wild horse.Restrained by a rope around his neck, Morgan is given as a gift to an old squaw, Buffalo Cow Head, to be her slave and help her with daily chores.In the village, Morgan meets Running Deer, the beautiful young sister of chief Yellow Hand.Morgan witnesses the traditional courtship process when Running Deer is asked in marriage by a tribe member who presents Yellow Hand with gifts in return for his sister's hand in marriage.Morgan starts to fall in love with her.Also in the village is half-breed, Batise, whose mother was Sioux and father was French.Batise becomes Morgan's friend and interpreter.Batise a
Director(s): Elliot Silverstein
Production: National General Pictures
  1 win & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
86%
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Year:
1970
114 min
325 Views


He was her first man.

Injun law. So...

that means Black Eagle|can take Yellow Hand's woman

when he wants her.

If Yellow Hand complains,|he's weak.

Ay. Only...

this may be good.

He die, you be|made chief quicker.

Get war party, and we go.

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.

Take her away from this.

Take her away from this!

Oh... you're making it|very, very difficuIt for me,

Little Freedom.

Very, very difficult.

Free... Free...

Freedom?

Freedom.

You... are Little Freedom.

Freedom.

Freedom.

Mother?

Oh...

Little Freedom...|now is the truth.

You are part of me.

When I go, you go.

Forever.

Lakota Lake, mountains...

Peace River, south...

Adirondack.

Medicine man say|buffalo go after winter.

Village move.

This place bad medicine now.

Oh, 'malheurs'!

Move west.

Away from home.

You'd better finish that map,|Batise.

He say something is wrong.

Go and get your weapons.

Dear God!

Get the weapons!

Shoshone Chief take Bear Belt!

Batise!

Get everyone|to the Ceremonial Lodge

and get the bows and arrows!

Line them up there!

Face the Shoshone!

Form two lines!

One in front and one back here!

First line-- to their knees!

Second line remain standing!

First line fire only!

Fire!

Now we go! Anywhere...

Oh, no...

Hiya!

Hiya!

Little Freedom.

John!

Oh, my God...

you've got nobody left|to provide for you.

You'll give|everything you have away.

You'll scavenge for offal...

With winter coming,|you won't last a month.

Son.

I will be your son.

Good-bye, Little Freedom.

Hiya! Hiya!

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