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Western This picture, directed and scripted by Edwin S. Porter, introduced the first cinematic cowboy star, Bronco Billy Anderson. Anderson plays several roles in this action-packed depiction of outlaws ambushing a steam train. A breakthrough achievement in motion picture history, this film stood out at the time for its length, its choice of genre (the "western"), as well as technical advancements, including its use of close-ups and Porter's ... [+]
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June 4, 2007
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Cuando el cine no era más que un bebé inocente y juguetón, llegó este primer western que, en su tiempo, causó impresión y desató una furia y una pasión desmesuradas por un arte que empezaba a consolidarse. Y es que, tras viajar a la Luna en el cohete de Méliès, se subieron al tren de S. Porter y jamás quisieron bajarse. Ni aunque les dispararan a mansalva.
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