THEME EXPLORATION

ranch ownership

10 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

White Material
2009 · Claire Denis

Power Ballad
2026 · John Carney

An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson

During the Round-Up

During the Round-Up
1913 · D.W. Griffith

Ingrid Bergman
1953 · Roberto Rossellini

Lazy Lightning
1926 · William Wyler

Matchin’ Jim

Matchin’ Jim
1916 · Frank Borzage

Two Brothers
1967 · Mrinal Sen

Man's Best Friend
1952 · Jack Kinney

The Inheritors
1998 · Stefan Ruzowitzky

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Francis Ford Coppola United States

Ford's iconic Westerns like 'The Searchers' and 'My Darling Clementine' deeply explore ranch life, land ownership, and frontier settlement as central to American identity.

Howard Hawks United States

Hawks' films such as 'Rio Bravo' and 'Rio Lobo' authentically portray ranch operations, cattle management, and the challenges of maintaining property in the Old West.

Damien Leone Italy

Leone's Spaghetti Westerns like 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' examine themes of land control, territorial disputes, and the struggles over valuable ranch properties.