Far West
Seen it?1973 | 90 min | Western, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone looking to switch off and smile and western fans. Good for nights when you want to switch off and laugh. Liked The Ballad of Buster Scruggs or Blazing Saddles? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Light on its feet, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
This Belgian/French tale chronicles the efforts of Jacques (Jacques Brel) to find the Old West in modern America. Dressed as cowboy, he travels throughout western American cities and towns and finds others similarly dressed. These idealists gather together and build an old-western-style town in the middle of an abandoned factory, battling local bureaucracies in the process.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jacques Brel
- Jacques BrelJacques
- Gabriel JabbourGabriel
- Danièle EvenouDanièle
- Véronique MucretVéro
- Michel PiccoliIndian chief
- Lino VenturaPrisoner
- Claude LelouchPsychiatrist (uncredited)