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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962 · 123 min

A quiet, mournful Western that lingers on regret and the stories we tell, moving slowly but landing hard.

Tagline: Together for the first time
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.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, justice, morality, memory
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
justice
morality
memory
love
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none