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THEME EXPLORATION

western ranch setting

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
During the Round-Up
During the Round-Up
1913 · D.W. Griffith
Matchin’ Jim
Matchin’ Jim
1916 · Frank Borzage
Ridin’ for Love
Ridin’ for Love
1926 · William Wyler
Dripalong Daffy
Dripalong Daffy
1951 · Chuck Jones
Shoot First… Ask Questions Later
Shoot First… Ask Questions Later
1975 · Sergio Corbucci
Tribute to a Bad Man
Tribute to a Bad Man
1956 · Robert Wise
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Sergio Leone
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Leone → Italy

Revolutionized the western genre through stylized ranch settings and desert landscapes that became iconic to cinema.

Francis Ford Coppola → United States

Pioneered the cinematic western ranch narrative, using Monument Valley and frontier settings as central to American identity.

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