Western film is a genre primarily associated with America. However, many of the best representatives of this genre were produced outside of the United States.
Top 10 Westerns Not From America! (Source: TMDb.org / Image credit: Netswelt)
Today, the western is a genre of yesteryear that is rarely seen on the big screen unless star director Quentin Tarantino re-dedicates himself to his favorite genre. Set in the Wild West, which is now America, the genre has always been logically associated with America…
In fact, many classics of the genre come from Italy or other parts of the world, confirming that the genre of gangsters with cowboys and revolvers is not exclusively American. Even in India and Korea there were directors who gravitated towards the Western genre.
Over the next few pages we’ll introduce you to 10 of the best western movies that didn’t come from the US, and you’ll be surprised that some of the movies you initially associate with the USA are just because of their name. Enjoy!
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