Great movie, great actors, great cinematography. Sad tale of how pitiful and rough life remained in the West even up until the beginning of the 20th century. Duvall at his finest. Supporting cast was great. At times it was a little difficult to understand some of the dialog, but still quite a film. This movie should have been shown on the big screen, it would have been really something, especially the scenes involving the herding of the horses. The tale even though based in the not so old West, hit on many contemporary issues including man's inhumanity to man, women's "rights" (not many at the time), and the importance of family.