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The Big Country

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The Big Country

The Big Country is a 1958 American epic Western film directed by William Wyler, and starring Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, and Charles Bickford. The supporting cast features Burl Ives and Chuck Connors. Filmed in Technicolor and Technirama, the picture was based on the serialized magazine novel Ambush at Blanco Canyon by Donald Hamilton and was co-produced by Wyler and Peck. The opening title sequence was created by Saul Bass. Ives won the Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for his performance, as well as the Golden Globe Award. The film was also nominated for an Academy Award for the musical score, composed by Jerome Moross. The film is one of the few in which Heston plays a major supporting role rather than the lead.

Infobox

Directed by
William Wyler
Screenplay by
mw- James R. Webb Sy Bartlett Robert Wilder
Story by
Jessamyn WestRobert Wyler
Based on
Ambush at Blanco Canyonby Donald Hamilton
Produced by
William WylerGregory Peck
Starring
Gregory Peck Jean Simmons Charlton Heston Carroll Baker Burl Ives Charles Bickford Chuck Connors
Cinematography
Franz F. Planer, ASC
Edited by
Robert BelcherJohn FaureRobert Swink (sup)
Music by
Jerome Moross
Productioncompany
Anthony-Worldwide Productions
Distributed by
United Artists
Release date
August 13, 1958 (1958-08-13) (Atlantic City)
Running time
166 minutes
Country
United States
Languages
EnglishSpanish
Box office
$3.5 million (US and Canada rentals)

Tables

· Accolades
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Category
Best Supporting Actor
Nominee(s)
Burl Ives
Result
Won
Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
Award
Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
Category
Jerome Moross
Nominee(s)
Nominated
British Academy Film Awards
British Academy Film Awards
Award
British Academy Film Awards
Category
Best Film from any Source
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards
Directors Guild of America Awards
Award
Directors Guild of America Awards
Category
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Nominee(s)
William Wyler
Result
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Category
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Nominee(s)
Burl Ives
Result
Won
Kinema Junpo Awards
Kinema Junpo Awards
Award
Kinema Junpo Awards
Category
Best Foreign Language Film
Nominee(s)
William Wyler
Result
Won
Laurel Awards
Laurel Awards
Award
Laurel Awards
Category
Top Action Drama
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Top Score
Top Score
Award
Top Score
Category
Jerome Moross
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Award
Category
Nominee(s)
Result
Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Burl Ives
Won
Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
Jerome Moross
Nominated
British Academy Film Awards
Best Film from any Source
Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
William Wyler
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Burl Ives
Won
Kinema Junpo Awards
Best Foreign Language Film
William Wyler
Won
Laurel Awards
Top Action Drama
Nominated
Top Score
Jerome Moross
Nominated

References

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  10. The Washington Post
  11. The New Yorker
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    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/big_country/
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