8.7
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Overview
Questions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed up by a crew of outlaws terrorizing the town, led by Liberty Valance. As the territory's safety hung in the balance, Doniphon and Stoddard, two of the only people standing up to him, proved to be very important, but different, foes to Valance.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.7
Overview
Questions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed up by a crew of outlaws terrorizing the town, led by Liberty Valance. As the territory's safety hung in the balance, Doniphon and Stoddard, two of the only people standing up to him, proved to be very important, but different, foes to Valance.
Starring Cast
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Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores the complex and often contradictory forces involved in the transition from lawlessness to civilization, balancing the triumph of democratic institutions with the acknowledgment of necessary violence and the role of myth-making, resulting in a neutral stance.
The movie features a cast that is primarily traditional for its era, with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on themes of law and the evolving American West, without presenting a critical portrayal of traditional identities.
Secondary
The film implicitly portrays Christianity as a foundational element of the civilizing forces bringing law and order to the frontier. Its institutions and moral framework are presented as positive influences against the lawlessness represented by Liberty Valance.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a traditional Western focusing on themes of law, civilization, and the frontier. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film's scope.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a classic Western film centered on themes of law, myth, and the American frontier. It does not include any transsexual characters or explore related themes, resulting in no depiction to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" is an adaptation of a 1953 short story. All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as another.
The film is an adaptation of a 1953 short story. All major characters, including Ransom Stoddard, Tom Doniphon, Liberty Valance, and Pompey, maintain their established races from the source material in the film adaptation.
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8.1
7.8
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