The Cowboy and the Frenchman
The Cowboy and the Frenchman

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Little seen short film by David Lynch is set on a ranch in the turn-of-the-20th Century Wild West, USA is a collision of cultures where a grizzled, hard-of-hearing cowboy, Silm, and his two friends, Dusty and Pete, capture a mysterous, well-dressed Frenchman. Unable to understand each other, the fast-talking, slang-speaking cowboys and the non-English speaking Frenchman make the most of the situation while an Indian, named Broken Feather, joins the group and sets it into a pe... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Cowboy and the Frenchman:

Harry Dean Stanton
Frederic Golchan
Tracey Walter
Jack Nance
Michael Horse
Rick Guillory

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Little seen short film by David Lynch is set on a ranch in the turn-of-the-20th Century Wild West, USA is a collision of cultures where a grizzled, hard-of-hearing cowboy, Silm, and his two friends, Dusty and Pete, capture a mysterous, well-dressed Frenchman. Unable to understand each other, the fast-talking, slang-speaking cowboys and the non-English speaking Frenchman make the most of the situation while an Indian, named Broken Feather, joins the group and sets it into a perfect harmony with songs and dancing.

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User Review - 8/10 by Anna BA bizarro satire of Westerns and French culture, David Lynch's short film The Cowboy and the Frenchman was produced for French TV and essentially parodies the American conceptualization of the French as beret-wearing, snail-eating sissies. Simultaneously, the film pokes fun at the stereotypes of cowboys and Native Americans. The Cowboy and the Frechman feels like a surrealist version of an episode of Hee Haw or possibly a tripped-out version of a Roy Rogers film. If there is a point to the film, it is merely to mock our stereotypes of one another, but more than that it is just an enjoyably strange romp than could only have been created by David Lynch--it doesn't hurt that it features Harry Dean Stanton and Tracey Walter who both appeared in Alex Cox's Repo Man.
User Review - 8/10 by Tim SAs far as humor goes, The Cowboy and the Frenchmen is really where its at as far as David Lynch's short films are concerned. Starring Harry Dean Stanton, Jack Nance, and Tracey Walter, it's basically about stereotypes and the humor that can come from them when put in certain situations. Filmed around the time of Blue Velvet and Wild at Heart, it's a fine short film that's quite humorous and is easily one of David Lynch's more digestible short films.
User Review - 8/10 by Leonardo - Malacay - S"What the hell?" I probably shouldn't write a review for this because it's really one part of a five part series titled LES FRANCAIS VUS PAR, or THE FRENCH AS SEEN BY.... I'm not even sure if the series was ever televised or not. Either way, this episode/short film is included on the above pictured DVD, so I figured I'd rate it as a short film unto iself. In this film, David Lynch takes a stab at directing comedy. Hilarious and ludicrous are the correct words to describe this film, which begins with three cowboys coming into contact with a wandering Frenchman, who speaks no English. After going through the contents of his suitcase, the cowboys decide he's French. There's an indian, cowgirls, rock and roll music, and an almost senseless plot. So, yeah, THE COWBOY AND THE FRENCHMAN is fun, comedic Lynchian entertainment.
User Review - 6/10 by Hans J. EStrange and somewhat funny short film by David Lynch. I am not crazy about it, but it's better than his first short films.
User Review - 6/10 by Martin ÅPretty damn hilarious depiction of cultural misinterpretations and cliches by David Lynch.
User Review - 4/10 by Bryan WA bizarre short that I don't think I'll ever be able to fully understand, and I don't think I need to.
User Review - 2/10 by Rodney EThe weakest one in the bunch but it's still good to see some Lynch regulars and him dealing with more comedic jokes.
User Review - 2/10 by Rod EReally lame short from David Lynch. What was he thinking?

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