: The songs of Leonard Cohen, such as "The Stranger Song," enhance the film’s romantic melancholy.
: The plot shifts into a critique of capitalism. The real villains are a mining corporation that uses "force when guile fails" to take over McCabe's business.
: The town of Presbyterian Church was built in British Columbia as the film was shot. This gives it a "lived-in" quality.
The film is known for its "antique photo" look. Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond achieved this by "flashing" the film to create a faded, sepia-toned aesthetic.
: Warren Beatty’s John McCabe is a "seedy pimp-cum-entrepreneur." He is often outmatched by his ambitions and Mrs. Miller's intelligence.