This Classic Sunday presentation is a tribute to two things: the director, William Wyler, and perhaps the greatest “anti-western” epic ever made – “The Big Country.”
The Big Country is a masterpiece, pure and simple. Every now and then a western comes along that adds layers to the basic concept of the genre and becomes something more. This is the story of a man who steps into what is for him a totally alien world and refuses …to accept the clichéed role being forced upon him. Gregory Peck is joined by Charlton Heston, Jean Simmons, Burl Ives, Carroll Baker, Chuck Connors, a visually stunning and beautifully filmed landscape, and one of the best film scores ever.
Showtime is Sunday, August 8th, at 7 p.m.
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