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    The Western is a film genre defined by the American Film Institute as films which are "set in the American West that [embody] the spirit, the struggle, and the demise of the new frontier ." [1] Generally set in the American frontier between the California Gold Rush of 1849 and the closing of the frontier in 1890, [2] : 557 the genre also ...

  2. Apr 1, 2024 · The Western genre in film and TV refers to a category of stories set in the American Old West, typically in the late 19th century, which portray the frontier life, the clash between law and order and the lawless, and the individualism of the characters.

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