Pitt stars in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, a long-delayed drama about the notorious American outlaw.

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In this movie, as in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, " the physically slight, baby-faced actor is called upon to soak up a lot of patronizing put-downs.

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Before the premiere, Pitt picked up an award that he won in Venice last year - the best actor's prize for The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

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