Westerns
The bfi went West in May 2006 with the launch of our new bfi Screen Guide 100: Westerns by Edward Buscombe and our Tales from the Big Country Westerns season at the NFT. To complement these two events we trawled across the bfi to bring you fascinating resources on Westerns including Sight & Sound articles, a teaching resource, interviews, and a Western-themed online Stills & Poster gallery and details of the Library Reading Room exhibition of Western-related material from our Special Collections.
100: Westerns and othr books & DVDs
To coincide with the NFT's season of films, the bfi is publishing 100 Westerns by Edward Buscombe - a new addition to the BFI Screen Guides series of books.
Stills & Poster Gallery
A selection of stills and posters on Western themes.
Sight & Sound Articles
A selection of articles and reviews on Western films from the bfi's international film magazine.
NFT Interviews
Full transcripts of interviews with some of the great stars of Western film.
Eastern Western
Kurosawa The Seven Samurai set in 17th-century Japan, was the inspiration behind The Magnificent Seven. Find out more about this film or order the DVD.
Teaching Resource
An outline of how teaching the Western can help deliver A Level/AS Level Film and Media Studies syllabuses.
Library Exhibition
A display of materials from our Special Collections to complement the Westerns season at the NFT.
Selected Bibliography (PDF, 227kb)
Westerns reading list compiled by the bfi National Library.
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