Robert Duvall Special

About this episode

This episode pays tribute to the legendary actor Robert Duvall, reflecting on his versatile performances and significant contributions to cinema.

"The English have Shakespeare, the French have Molière, and the Russians have Dostoyevsky. What do we own? What do we have? The Western". A few weeks we lost a great and legendary actor who was also one of our top favourite actors. The great Robert Duvall passed away at the age of 95 on the 15th of February 2026. An actor regarded for his amazing versatility, immense range of performances, an actor who always strived for authenticity and realism. He could be big and theatrically booming but he could also be low-key and subtle. A terrific actor. He starred in many films. The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather Part 2, Network, Lonesome Dove, Tender Mercies, Jack Reacher, Days of Thunder, Falling Down, To Kill a Mockingbird, M*A*S*H and of course Apocalypse Now. One of the most dedicated and respected actors of his generation. We wanted to pay tribute to Duvall on this episode and hope we did a good job with that. Be sure to check out our Monument Valley Film on our YouTube Channel . Anders's screenwriter work can also be seen at work in the horror, car chase thriller Delivery Run , co-written with & directed by Joey Palmroos. The film has been released digitally and…

People in this episode

Host: Anders

Topics covered

• film
• actor tribute
• Hollywood
• cinema history
• Robert Duvall

Keywords

• Robert Duvall
• The Godfather
• Apocalypse Now
• actor versatility
• film tribute

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Letterboxd, YouTube Channel, Delivery Run

Books & works: Western, The Conversation, The Godfather Part 2, Network, Lonesome Dove, Tender Mercies, Jack Reacher, Days of Thunder, Falling Down, To Kill a Mockingbird

Places: US, UK, Finland, Sweden, Oslo, Denmark

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