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Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Treasure of the Sierra Madre |
Humphrey Bogart gives a great performance in this tale of gold and greed and three prospectors who hit the mother lode.
--A. Pearson, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Treasure of the Sierra Madre |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1900-1920's
Technology/treasure/info search
Yes
involving:
- money/gems/treasure
Wilderness adventure
Yes
Plotlets:
- searching for treasure
Western
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- deluded
- emotionally unstable
- wild
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- blonde
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
- emotionally unstable
- obsessed
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- Mexico
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- climbing on trails
Jungles?
Yes
Desert?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately messy visuals of dead
Movie makes you feel...
- concerned
How many deaths in film?
- 4-8
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- mental battles
- guns
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
- perforation--swords/knives
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
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