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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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February 17, 2010
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... y también la primera película americana propiamente dicha, que nos presenta un tipo de cine que Hollywood ya nunca abandonará, acción, persecuciones, tiros y sobre todo Western, el único género genuinamente cinematográfico, sin fuentes previas, ni obra teatral en la que apoyarse.
Emocionante ver estos apenas 10 minutos que condensan e inventan casi todo el cine que vendrá.
Emocionante ver estos apenas 10 minutos que condensan e inventan casi todo el cine que vendrá.
