Woman Walks Ahead (2017)

Catherine Weldon, a portrait painter from 1890s Brooklyn, travels to Dakota to paint a portrait of Sitting Bull and becomes embroiled in the Lakota peoples' struggle over the rights to their land.

Director:

Susanna White

Writer:

Steven Knight

Stars:

Jessica Chastain, Louisa Krause, Boots Southerland

5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jessica Chastain	...	Catherine Weldon
Louisa Krause	...	Loretta
Boots Southerland	...	Cab Driver NY
Chaske Spencer	...	Chaska
Ciarán Hinds	...	James McLaughlin (as Ciaran Hinds)
Kindall Charters	...	Waiter - Sleeping Car
Sam Rockwell	...	Silas Groves
Jacob Browne	...	Waiter - Dining Car
Luce Rains	...	Old Man at Train Station
Rod Rondeaux	...	Indian Robber
Rulan Tangen	...	Susan McLaughlin
Michael Greyeyes	...	Sitting Bull
Monika Crowfoot	...	Seen By The Nation
Debbie Black Lance	...	Old Sioux Woman
David Midthunder	...	Shell King

Storyline

Catherine Weldon, a portrait painter from 1890s Brooklyn, travels to Dakota to paint a portrait of Sitting Bull and becomes embroiled in the Lakota peoples' struggle over the rights to their land.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | native american | american indian | genocide | massacre | 

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Taglines:

Defy your times.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brief violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Sioux

Release Date:

29 June 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

A nő, aki előttünk jár

Filming Locations:

New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,863, 1 July 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$57,528, 9 August 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Black Bicycle Entertainment, Potboiler Productions, The Bedford Falls Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

It is reported that Sitting Bull made a small fortune on his participation at the Wild West Show, earning about $50 a week (equal to $1,364 in 2018) for the four months he joined the tour. He would also negotiate prices for autographs and pictures with him. Coming from a prominent Lakota family (his father was a wealthy leader), those skills came in naturally for him; he was also a philanthropist of sorts, giving away his earnings for his people. The movie nods to those events, first when Sitting Bull makes a deal with Caroline Weldon for his portrait, and then when he sends her into town to get supplies for his people, with the money she paid him.

User Reviews

Not Historical Accurate

Although the movie was pleasing to watch it lacked accuracy in that the main characters were not portrayed as the correct age. The real persons would have been 10 to 15 years older. Also no create was given to the book from which this was taken. Book by the same name by author Eileen Pollack - 2002. Also, the facts of Mrs Weldon have been significantly changed from the information as related in the book.