McCabe and Mrs. Miller at The Rosendale Theatre

Warren Beatty, Julie Christie and a terrific supporting cast star in this unconventional and intensely memorable western.

Charismatic gambler John McCabe (Warren Beatty) arrives in a small western town and the local residents are impressed by his confident demeanor and fast talk but crafty prostitute Constance Miller (Julie Christie) sees through McCabe’s words and realizes he isn’t as sharp as he seems. For a share in his profits, Mrs. Miller agrees to help plan and run McCabe’s new business but soon a powerful mining company threatens to destroy what they have built up.

Directed by Robert Altman
Music by Leonard Cohen

Unlike traditional westerns, McCabe & Mrs. Miller is not primarily about grand shootouts or heroic figures. Instead, it explores the human cost of desire, ambition and the precariousness of life.

Leonard Cohen provides the haunting soundtrack whose songs like “The Stranger Song” play an essential role in setting the tone of the film.