The Rough Guide to Westerns examines one of the cinema's most durable, influential, genres, offering the reader an insight into its history, its place in popular culture - in America and the rest of the world, the key iconic figures both in front of the lens and behind it, and the genre's essential movies. The guide looks at what makes a good Western, considering the seven basic Western plots, the pens behind the movies, the major historic events and their influences, and the genre's central ritual - the gunfight. There is ...
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The Rough Guide to Westerns examines one of the cinema's most durable, influential, genres, offering the reader an insight into its history, its place in popular culture - in America and the rest of the world, the key iconic figures both in front of the lens and behind it, and the genre's essential movies. The guide looks at what makes a good Western, considering the seven basic Western plots, the pens behind the movies, the major historic events and their influences, and the genre's central ritual - the gunfight. There is a potted history of the Western decade-by-decade and a critical canon of the 50 greatest Westerns. From the pioneers and directors to the iconic cowboys and railroads, this guide covers it all.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 293 p. Contains: Illustrations. Rough Guide Reference. Audience: General/trade. First printing of the first edition. Trade paper original.
This is a great book to learn about the whole genre of film Westerns, and to read short descriptions of all those films you never saw, or have now forgotten. You'll want to rush out and see them after reading this book. Written by a British Western enthusiast with a rather dry wit.