Since the beginning of the 20th century, there have been several attempts and experiments in creating a new genre of cinema known as the Western. The first famous Western film, The Great Train Robbery (1903), while not necessarily the first Western ever, is considered by both historians and film theorists to be the pinnacle of the genre, which started it all and which would It was the first step to create others similar to it, but also very different. Since this was still an unknown film genre, a set of rules on how to construct films in this new experimental genre had not yet been established, so a change was to be expected. One of the most significant changes in the genre over the years is that the role of women tends to change over time with each new West, still getting the traditional Eastern aspiring teacher who has no idea about the ways of the West, who takes on the role of the “good woman””, while a new addition is also presented: the fallen woman – but it is not only the introduction of these new personalities and traits of these familiar roles, but also the conflicts and encounters between these different types that are vital of women, especially their own and the fallen. In the western genre, the woman is certainly a powerful and influential character. This can be seen in Hell's Hinges, where the good woman, Faith, who simply wants the best for her brother Robert, influences from the beginning one of the main potential villains of the film - Blaze - with the power of love - but not only Blaze was influenced by a woman; Robert was also influenced by the woman at the bar, who made him drink as much as possible, as part of a plan to get intoxicated and create... middle of paper... heretotypes. Another difference is that the marriage in the beginning, instead of being happy and joyful, that's where all the problems started. In conclusion, as the western genre was still fully developed over the years, not only did it transition from the traditional "Cowboys and Indians" to a wide variety of other themes, but also the stereotypical approaches to roles that were once considered suitable for gender have undergone several changes, in turn creating strong, independent women who fought for - and even alongside - their husbands or partners, rather than the gender remaining stuck with what it already had and continuing from the first aspiring prototype models. Works Cited Richard Slotkin John Fords Stagecoach and the Mytic Space of Western Movie Robert Shulman Introduction and Notes to the Virginian BFI Film Classics Midday