
The Price of Death
1971

1967
Director
Riccardo Freda
Runtime
93 minutes
Average Rating
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Lawrence and Jane White are determined to find the man responsible for their father's murder. They suspect a number of people in the town of Owell Rock and hire a professional gunfighter to help them in their quest for vengeance... Source: SWDB www.spaghetti-western.net
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Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film follows a conventional heteronormative structure centered on familial vengeance. There is no evidence of non-cisnormative gender identities or same-sex intimacy within the narrative.
Gender Representation
Jane White's inclusion suggests a slight departure from purely male-centric tropes. However, the film maintains standard genre portrayals of gendered roles without subverting traditional hierarchies.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The film adheres to the standard casting practices of the 1967 Spaghetti Western era. It lacks evidence of race-bent casting or a non-white majority in its localized setting.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The plot focuses on individual justice and frontier morality. It lacks systemic critiques or narratives that challenge the prevailing institutions or traditional notions of retribution.
Disability Representation
The narrative provides no mention of characters possessing visible or invisible disabilities.
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AI Analysis
Death at Owell Rock is a conventional Spaghetti Western that prioritizes genre craftsmanship over social subversion. The story centers on a standard quest for vengeance, following the established narrative and social structures of the 1960s. While the presence of Jane White offers a minor shift in the typical male-dominated Western landscape, the film remains rooted in traditional gendered roles. The focus on individual agency and familial retribution keeps the film within the safe boundaries of its era. Ultimately, the film lacks the intentionality required to disrupt social hierarchies or offer complex, intersectional character studies, functioning instead as a standard piece of genre cinema.

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