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The Dead Don't Hurt

The Dead Don't Hurt

20246.52h 10m

Overview

In the 1860s, fiercely independent French-Canadian Vivienne Le Coudy embarks on a journey with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen, attempting to forge a life together in the dusty town of Elk Flats, Nevada. When Holger decides to go fight for the Union in the burgeoning Civil War, Vivienne must fend for herself, which isn't easy in a town controlled by a corrupt mayor.

Directed by Viggo Mortensen
Written by Viggo Mortensen
Produced by Jeremy Thomas, Regina Solórzano, Viggo Mortensen
Box Office0Revenue: $970K

Top Cast

Vicky Krieps

Vicky Krieps

Vivienne Le Coudy

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Holger Olsen

Solly McLeod

Solly McLeod

Weston Jeffries

Garret Dillahunt

Garret Dillahunt

Alfred Jeffries

Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Rudolph Schiller

W. Earl Brown

W. Earl Brown

Alan Kendall

Shane Graham

Shane Graham

Billy Crossley

Rafel Plana

Rafel Plana

Claudio Garcia

Colin Morgan

Colin Morgan

Lewis Cartwright

Ray McKinnon

Ray McKinnon

Judge Blagden

Themes & Keywords

immigrationleaving one's familysexual violenceamerican civil war1860s

About The Dead Don't Hurt

The Dead Don't Hurt is a western, drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of immigration, leaving one's family, sexual violence, american civil war, 1860s. Directed by Viggo Mortensen, it stars Vicky Krieps, Viggo Mortensen, Solly McLeod. In the 1860s, fiercely independent French-Canadian Vivienne Le Coudy embarks on a journey with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen, attempting to forge a life together in the dusty town of Elk Flats, Nevada. When Holger decides to go fight for the Union in the burgeoning Civil War, Vivienne must fend for herself, which isn't easy in a town controlled by a corrupt mayor.

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