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These Thousand Hills

Name: These Thousand Hills
Director: Richard Fleischer
Released: 1959
Duration: 96 min

Representation Score

1.1/10

Minimal

1959

Director

Richard Fleischer

Runtime

96 minutes

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These Thousand Hills is a character-driven Western centered on economic mobility and individual ability to act. The plot follows a protagonist navigating criminal partnerships and the transactional nature of frontier life to achieve ranching success. The film operates within the traditional social hierarchies of the late 1950s. While it offers a pragmatic look at situational ethics and wealth accumulation, it lacks depth in exploring multiple aspects of identity. Ultimately, the narrative structure prioritizes the male protagonist's trajectory, using other characters primarily as catalysts for his personal advancement.

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Category Breakdown

Does These Thousand Hills have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-straight identities. It adheres to the conventions typical of 1959 Western productions.

How does These Thousand Hills portray gender?

Limited

A saloon hostess helps fund the protagonist's ranching ambitions. However, her role seems to support the male lead's journey rather than being central to her own story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is These Thousand Hills?

Limited

The narrative likely follows the era's convention of homogeneous white casts. There is no explicit evidence of diverse casting or the subversion of Anglo-centric frontier norms.

How does These Thousand Hills represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores pragmatic themes of economic opportunism and survival. It focuses on the mechanics of wealth acquisition rather than a singular, idealized moral code.

Does These Thousand Hills include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The narrative lacks any focus on neurodivergence or physical impairment.

Present on Screen

The film delves into complex themes of economic opportunism and shifting social dynamics on the frontier.
The narrative presents a pragmatic view of survival and situational ethics.

Limited or Absent

Female characters primarily serve as tools for male advancement rather than as central protagonists.
The film lacks racial diversity or the subversion of traditional frontier hierarchies.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A cowboy tries for easy money with his partner, then tries ranching with a saloon hostess's money.

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