THEME EXPLORATION

western ranch setting

12 films · 3 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
Francis Ford Coppola United States

Ford's iconic westerns like 'My Darling Clementine' and 'The Searchers' define the visual language and mythology of the western ranch setting.

 Howard Hawks United States

Hawks masterfully explored ranch life and western frontier dynamics in films like 'Rio Bravo' and 'El Dorado,' focusing on community and duty in isolated settlements.

 Damien Leone Italy

Leone revolutionized the western genre with sweeping vistas of barren ranches and deserts in films like 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,' creating an operatic vision of the frontier.