The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean in 35mm

Driven by Paul Newman’s bold performance, John Huston’s anarchic Western comedy questions the very ideas of law and order on a landscape founded in lawlessness. Written by John Milius, The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean follows the titular character (Newman) appointing himself as a judge in West Texas, decreeing his word as “the law west of the Pecos.” Nominated for its Original Song “Marmalade, Molasses & Honey,” Huston’s 1972 film offers an honest and unruly examination of the legitimacy of authority on the Western landscape.