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The Utah locations, Pollack’s financial commitment, severe cold, Del Gue’s self-protective behavior, Cannes premiere, and illnesses are reported.

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  • The film reportedly used nearly one hundred Utah locations.
  • Sydney Pollack reportedly mortgaged his home when the production was running out of money.
  • The cold reportedly made second takes difficult and left the crew miserable.
  • Del talking to himself is explained as a tactic to be regarded as touched and left alone.
  • The film was the first Western accepted at Cannes.
  • Redford listed cases of frostbite, strep throat, and pneumonia during production.
  • The filmmakers accepted less money in order to shoot in Utah rather than relocate.