The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Film1962123 min

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Taste attributes: westerndramalegalslowheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfish out of water/culture clashunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA slow-paced western that is weighty and intricate. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfish out of water/culture clashunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

John WayneJames StewartVera MilesLee MarvinEdmond O'Brien

Details

Genre
Western
Year
1962
Runtime
123 min
Status
Released
Studio
John Ford Productions
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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