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First Cow 2019
A 2019 American drama film, First Cow is directed by Kelly Reichardt and co-written with Jonathan Raymond, adapting Raymond's 2004 novel The Half-Life. Set in the Oregon Country during 1820s, it tells the story of a traveling cook and a Chinese immigrant who begin an illegal enterprise by stealing milk from a wealthy trader's cow. The film features John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones, Ewen Bremner, Lily Gladstone, and René Auberjonois, with the latter appearing in one of his final performances.
First Cow made its debut at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019 and later competed for the Golden Bear at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival. It was distributed in the United States by A24 in March 2020, followed by a broader digital release in July 2020. The movie garnered significant critical praise, earning Best Film from the New York Film Critics Circle and being recognized as one of the ten best films of 2020 by the National Board of Review. Additionally, it was listed as the third-best film of 2020 by Sight and Sound.
Cast
- John MagaroOtis "Cookie" Figowitz
- Orion LeeKing-Lu
- René AuberjonoisMan with Raven
- Toby JonesChief Factor
- Ewen BremnerLloyd
- Scott ShepherdCaptain
- Gary FarmerTotillicum
- Lily GladstoneChief Factor's Wife
- Alia ShawkatWoman with Dog
- Dylan SmithJack
- Stephen MalkmusFiddler
- Mitchell SaddlebackChief Factor's Servant
- Jared KasowskiThomas
- Todd A. RobinsonFort Trapper
Crew
- Director
- Kelly Reichardt
- Screenplay
- Jonathan Raymond, Kelly Reichardt
- Producer
- Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino, Anish Savjani
- Cinematography
- Christopher Blauvelt
- Editing
- Kelly Reichardt
- Music
- William Tyler
Details
- Production
- Filmscience, IAC Films
- Distributor
- A24
- Budget
- $2 million+
- Box office
- $1.4 million
