'I wanted to do justice to the Osage so that audiences feel the immensity of the tragedy.”
The Big Picture Martin Scorsese’s upcoming feature Killers of the Flower Moon is among the most highly anticipated features of 2023, not only because of the director’s involvement or the ensemble cast with screen giants like Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, but also for the sensitive subject of the Osage tragedy it highlights.
“Killers of the Flower Moon was a series of murders of Osage men and women to bilk them after the discovery of oil on their land,” says Scorsese. Elaborating on one of the key factors that drew him to this world was the fact that “friendship and love existed with blatant extortion, exploitation, and murder.” The feature sees DiCaprio as Ernest Burkhart, a war hero, who marries a member of the Osage tribe, Mollie .
“The Osage reign of terror was a fascinating piece of American history. Marty’s obsessed with telling the story with the most honesty he possibly could,” says DiCaprio. Ernest was encouraged to marry Mollie by his uncle William Hale in order to get her family’s shares in oil profits. “Hale was an enigmatic presence in Osage country,” says Gladstone. It would be the aftermath of Hale’s actions that we’ll witness in the feature.
What to Expect From ‘Killers of the Flower Moon?’ The director was further drawn to the idea of telling this terribly tragic story that was never brought to national attention, “It is the sinister nature of the murders of the Osage people. I wanted to do justice to the Osage so that audiences feel the immensity of the tragedy,” he said.
Further bringing Scorsese’s vision to life in the cast are Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser, Louis Cancelmi, Gary Basaraba, Steve Eastin, and many more. Killers of the Flower Moon hits theaters on October 20. You can check out the new featurette below:
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