Question 1

What did cinematographer Roger Deakins call a career highlight in this film?

Accepted Answer

Roger Deakins has called the arrival of the train in darkness as one of the high points of his career.

Question 2

Which major film festivals was this movie selected for in 2007?

Accepted Answer

It was selected for the Venice Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 2007.

Question 3

What unusual detail about the characters' hats sets this Western apart?

Accepted Answer

Unlike in most Westerns, the male characters don't wear Stetsons, but the derby and stovepipe hats that were far more prevalent at the time.

Question 4

What was a contractual requirement regarding the film's title according to director Andrew Dominik?

Accepted Answer

According to Andrew Dominik, Brad Pitt's contract stated that the movie's title could not be changed.

Question 5

What central conflict drives the story between Jesse James and Robert Ford?

Accepted Answer

Robert Ford, an eager recruit into Jesse James' gang, grows jealous of the famed outlaw and eventually kills him with his brother, elevating James to near mythical status.

Question 6

What is the central conflict that drives the story of 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'?

Accepted Answer

Robert Ford, an eager recruit in Jesse James' gang, grows jealous of the famed outlaw and, with his brother, seizes an opportunity to kill James, which elevates James to near mythical status.

Question 7

Which major film festivals featured this movie in 2007?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Venice Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 2007.

Question 8

What did cinematographer Roger Deakins highlight as a career high point in this film?

Accepted Answer

Roger Deakins has called the arrival of the train in darkness as one of the high points of his career.

Question 9

How did Jesse James' descendants react to this portrayal of his life?

Accepted Answer

Jesse James' descendants have claimed this is the most accurate film about him, especially praising Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck's performances.

Question 10

What unique detail about the characters' hats sets this Western apart from others?

Accepted Answer

Unlike in most Westerns, the male characters don't wear Stetsons, but the derby and stovepipe hats that were far more prevalent at the time.

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