The first Western in our selection of movies, this one documented a 40 year period in family's life. From the Oklahoma Land Rush to the early 1900's. Based on a book, it was about starting again and looking for a better life.
Basically, it was about this selfish guy who dragged his wife and kid across America in a a horse and cart, who then tried to become the boss of the town, then left them to go on another exciting adventure, perhaps to find more land only to come back, defend the local prostitute in court, knock up his wife and leave again. Leaving her in charge (yes, people a WOMAN in charge) of their small pioneer town newspaper). Cut to 40 years later and she becomes a Senator - or some kind of American parliamentary member. And he dies in a mining accident. So yeah. I guess this is a nod to the feminist movement 40 years before it commenced, wrapped in disguised as a Western.
I doubt that is how it was reviewed at the time, but that's how we see it in 2012.
Oh and its racist.
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