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A Man Called Horse

Powerful drama about a 19th-century English aristocrat (Richard Harris) who is captured by the Sioux and integrated into their culture through a painful initiation ritual.

Powerful drama about a 19th-century English aristocrat, Lord John Morgan, who is captured by the Sioux and integrated into their culture. After taking him captive, the Native Americans decide that he has value and choose to keep him alive, but subject him to torture and humiliation. Finally, to gain recognition as a chief, he elects to undergo the savage Sun Vow ritual.

1 hour, 50 minutes

Last on

Mon 30 Nov 200900:05
BBC Two except Wales

Credits

Lord John MorganRichard Harris
DirectorElliot Silverstein
Buffalo Cow HeadJudith Anderson
BatiseJean Gascon
Yellow HandManu Tupou
Running DeerCorinna Tsopei
ProducerSandy Howard
WriterJack DeWitt

Broadcasts

  • Sun 16 Dec 200723:45
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Mon 30 Nov 200900:05
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland & England only