A Country for Old Men: <i>Unforgiven, The Shootist</i>, and the Post-Heyday Western

2012; University of Texas Press; Volume: 51; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1353/cj.2012.0074

ISSN

1527-2087

Autores

Jean-Christophe Cloutier,

Tópico(s)

Contemporary Literature and Criticism

Resumo

This article introduces the concept of the post-heyday Western, a narrative mode featuring epic yet elderly protagonists. Focusing on Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven (1992), and Don Siegel's The Shootist (1976), it explores the old gunslinger's struggle to come to terms with the trauma of aging and his violent past.

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