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During the 1970ies, there was a revival with the so-called "Spaghetti Westerns" or "Italo-Westerns", most notably those by [[Sergio Leone]] |
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Revision as of 03:25, 25 February 2001
One of the cassical American film genres. The genre was born in literature with "The Virginian." In film, it 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.
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