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A Gun for One Hundred Graves

A Gun for One Hundred Graves

Representation Score

0.7/10

Minimal

1968

Director

Umberto Lenzi

Runtime

81 minutes

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A Gun for One Hundred Graves is a quintessential Spaghetti Western that prioritizes traditional masculine roles and genre-standard social hierarchies. The narrative focuses on a cycle of revenge and frontier lawlessness, offering little room for diverse perspectives. The film adheres to the era's conventional gender and racial norms, centering on white male protagonists. While it introduces moral ambiguity through a preacher with a personal agenda, it remains rooted in established genre clichés.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Gun for One Hundred Graves have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex intimacy. It focuses on masculine archetypes of violence and retribution within a rigid frontier framework.

How does A Gun for One Hundred Graves portray gender?

Limited

Female characters play secondary, stereotypical roles such as saloon girls or victims. The plot is driven by male-dominated power dynamics and the central conflict between the protagonist and outlaws.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Gun for One Hundred Graves?

Minimal

The casting reflects typical Spaghetti Western clichés, featuring predominantly white protagonists and antagonists. The narrative emphasizes a homogeneous racial landscape centered on specific white factions.

How does A Gun for One Hundred Graves represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film explores frontier justice through a morally ambiguous preacher. However, the story remains centered on individualistic revenge and property ownership rather than broader systemic critiques.

Does A Gun for One Hundred Graves include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Disability is not used as a central theme or character-driven element in this narrative.

Present on Screen

  • The inclusion of a preacher with a personal agenda adds a layer of moral ambiguity to the traditional frontier setting.

Limited or Absent

  • The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, adhering to a homogeneous landscape of white characters.
  • Female characters are relegated to secondary, stereotypical roles without significant influence.
  • There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

At the end of the Civil War, Jim Slade, a young confederate soldier and conscientious objector, returns to his ranch to find his parents murdered and the ranch practically destroyed. He finds and kills three of the murderers and learns the name of the fourth, a certain Corbett. Finally he discovers Corbett as the leader of a gang that has plans to rob a local bank and is invited to help defend the town from the bandits. Teaming with a preacher, who has an agenda of his own, the two take a stand against Corbett.

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