Western film

One of the classic American film genres. The genre was born in literature with "The Virginian" and a was a distinct genre before the rise of motion pictures.

But a genre in which description and dialogue are lean, and the landscape spectacular is clearly better suited to a visual medium. Western movies, usually filmed on location in desolate corners of Arizona, Utah, Wyoming or Colorado, made the landscape not just a vivid backdrop but essentially a character in the movie.

In film, the western traces its roots back to "[The Great Train Robbery]?" directed by [Edwin S. Porter]?. In the United States, the western has had an extremely rich history that spans many genres (comedy, drama, tragedy, parody, musical, etc.)

During the 1970ies, there was a revival with the so-called "Spaghetti Westerns" or "Italo-Westerns", most notably those by [Sergio Leone]?. [Clint Eastwood]? became famous staring in these films.

Famous Westerns:

[Stage Coach]?

[Red River]?

[High Noon]?

Destry Rides Again

Famous Directors:

John Ford

Howard Hawks

[Sergio Leone]?

Famous Western Actors:

John Wayne

[Clint Eastwood]?