Zandy's Bride poster

Zandy's Bride( 1974)

TV-MAWestern
63%
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More Like a War Than a Marriage

Overview

Zandy Allan purchases a mail-order bride, Hannah Lund. He treats her as a possession, without respect or humanity, until their shared ordeal as they struggle to survive develops in him a growing love.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Gene Hackman

      Zandy Allen

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      Liv Ullmann

      Hanna Lund

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      Eileen Heckart

      Ma Allan

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      Susan Tyrrell

      Marai Cordova

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      Harry Dean Stanton

      Songer

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      Joe Santos

      Frank Gallo

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      Frank Cady

      Pa Allan

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      Sam Bottoms

      Mel Allan

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      Bob Simpson

      Bill Pincus

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      Carl Pitti

      Man (uncredited)

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    A review by Charles Tatum

    10
    Written by Charles Tatum on Sat Jul 15 2023
    Gene Hackman turns in one of his best performances in this intimate western. Hackman is Zandy, a hard and angry rancher who needs a wife to cook the meals and birth him some sons, and sends away for one. The titular bride comes in the form of Hannah (Liv Ullmann), fresh off the stage from Minnesota to the gorgeous coast near Monterey, California. Hannah has lied about her age and Zandy already has it in for her from the beginning. The two are married immediately, and Zandy sexually assaults his new bride that night (this is a very hard "PG" rated film). Zandy's place is filthy, and Hannah does ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • rape
    • wrestling
    • bear
    • mail order bride
    • 19th century