"Richard Harris stars in this carefully documented epic that attempted to realistically portray the life of the American Sioux in the early 19th century. When an English lord is captured by a Sioux Indian tribe, he is given to the chief's aging mother as a servant. Gradually, he embraces the tribe's way of life and falls in love with the Chief's sister. But before he can be accepted with honor as an equal member of the tribe, he must endure the Sun Vow - a savage ritual far beyond the realm of anything dreamed of in the civilized world. To recreate authentic Indian costumes for the film's accuracy, the production designer met with real American Indians only to discover their notion of Indian clothing was based on the costumes designed by Hollywood studios."--Container.
General Note: Bronze Wrangler for Theatrical Motion Picture: Western Heritage Awards, 1971.Closed-captioned.In English (5.1 Surround, stereo. Surround) with optional English subtitles.Home use only.Widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 TVs.Originally released as a motion picture in 1970.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Cinema Center Films ; produced by Sandy Howard ; screenplay by Jack De Witt ; directed by Elliott Silverstein.
Participant or Performer Note: Richard Harris with Dame Judith Anderson, Jean Gascon, Manu Topou and introducing Corinna Tsopei.
Awards Note:
Bronze Wrangler for Theatrical Motion Picture: Western Heritage Awards, 1971.