Quentin Tarantino is a big fan of genre cinema. He is particularly fond of Westerns, as can be seen from various references in his early work. Nevertheless, it took him a surprisingly long time to first real Western delivered. It wasn’t until 2012 that the time finally came: With Django Unchained, Tarantino ventured into the prairie for the first time and delivered an exciting action adventure.
Tonight you can watch the almost three-hour epic on television.
TV tip: Quentin Tarantino’s bloody western Django Unchained with Jamie Foxx and Christopher Waltz
Django Unchained tells the story of the slave Django (Jamie Foxx), who is freed by the German dentist Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz). As it turns out, Schultz is actually a bounty hunter. From then on, he takes Django under his wing, who does everything he can to to find his great love again.
Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) finds herself in the clutches of the diabolical plantation owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio) – and only a few can get close to him. Together with Schultz, Django comes up with a risky plan to free Broomhilda. It doesn’t take long before blood is shed.
You can watch the trailer for Django Unchained here:
Django Unchained – Trailer (German) HD
In Django Unchained, Tarantino can play to many of his strengths: Great characters exchange even greater dialogues. countless references to film history and a soundtrack that you can listen to on repeat. And at this point we haven’t even talked about the amazing cast.
Jamie Foxx shines in the leading role, while Christoph Waltz once again shines under Tarantino’s precise direction after Inglourious Basterds. The biggest scene stealer In Django Unchained, however, it is Leonardo DiCaprio who skillfully plays the part of the antagonist, somewhere between pointed caricature and serious threat.
Tarantino Western: When will Django Unchained be on TV?
Django Unchained is on tonight on August 2, 2024 at 10:40 p.m. on ProSiebenThe film runs with advertising until 10:40 p.m. The repeat follows on the night from Sunday to Monday at 12:15 a.m. Alternatively, you can stream the film on Netflix.