Straw Dogs
In the Face of Every Coward Burns a Straw Dog.
★★★★★
English / 116 MIN. / 1971
The Genres
The Synopsis
David Sumner, a mild-mannered academic from the United States, marries Amy, an Englishwoman. In order to escape a hectic stateside lifestyle, David and his wife relocate to the small town in rural Cornwall where Amy was raised. There, David is ostracized by the brutish men of the village, including Amy's old flame, Charlie. Eventually the taunts escalate.
The Cast
