Lecture 13: The Western

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Description: The Western as a genre form, exemplifying Hollywood cinema's emergence as a central form of storytelling ("consensus narrative") for the founding myths of the United States. Example: McCabe and Mrs. Miller.

Instructor: David Thorburn

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  • Movies as consensus narrative (0:12:06)
  • Historical/cultural background (0:15:40)
  • The western as cultural myth (0:09:01)
  • McCabe and Mrs. Miller (0:06:48)

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