Film Club: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007‪)‬ Aspects of History

On the 3rd April 1882, Jesse James put aside his guns and noticed a picture on the wall had acquired dust. He stood on a chair and with duster in hand began to clean. Behind him Robert Ford drew his revolver and shot James in the back of the head.
This event provides the title for the film directed by Andrew Dominik and starring Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck and Sam Rockwell.
Filmmaker Tim Hewitt joins to discuss the movie, the story of Jesse James, Brad, Oscars and plenty more.
Links
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford on Wikipedia
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford on IMDB
Interview with Brad Pitt
Ollie on X
Tim on X
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