The next module of work concerns studying a particular genre. We will study two films; High Noon and The Dressmaker. High Noon can be considered a film in the Western genre. It depicts the ‘Wild West’ in uncompromising terms. The Dressmaker is more a revenge drama which borrows from the Western genre and is a more contemporary film set in Australia.
Year 12 Westerns Booklet-trwsuy
The booklet above will give you an introduction to the genre. Please read this carefully and annotate in as much detail as possible.
Read the resource above to introduce yourself to some of the dominant themes of Westerns.
Dressmaker Study Guide-2jkm3u0
Here is a study guide to The Dressmaker. There is plenty of information on both films on the internet and you’ll need to ensure you conduct detailed research on both the Western genre and the films we’ll be studying closely.