Fresh off his surprise hit M*A*S*H, Robert Altman headed out to the snowy Northwest with stars Warren Beatty and Julie Christie to make this quirky anti-western whose reputation grew along with Altman’s career.  Our young panel was divided on this one, from the 1971 depiction of sex workers to the to the hyper-realist flourishes that have informed yet remain at odds with American filmmaking in 2026.

So does McCabe & Mrs. Miller stand the test of time as a classic of its era? Tune in and find out how this Vietnam-era reimagining of the American frontier plays for a new generation.

Hosts: Mark Netter, David Tausik

Panelists: Guy Lewis, Sonia Howell

An ElectraCast Production

Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCabe_%26_Mrs._Miller

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067411/

The Criterion Collection: https://www.criterion.com/films/28712-mccabe-mrs-miller

Ebert Review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-mccabe-and-mrs-miller-1971

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