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John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

Feb 03, 2019 54m
6.5
11 votes

Synopsis

Over a 50-year career and more than a hundred movies, filmmaker John Ford (1894-1973) forged the legend of the Far West. By giving a face to the underprivileged, from humble cowboys to persecuted minorities, he revealed like no one else the great social divisions that existed and still exist in the United States. More than four decades after his death, what remains of his legacy and humanistic values in the memory of those who love his work?

Title John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
Companies Hauteville Productions, ARTE, TCM Cinéma, RTS, TCM España, RTP
Countries France, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland
Keywords countryside, movie business, world war ii, biography, western filmmaking, portrait of an artist, portrait of a filmmaker, native american culture, anti-racism, artistic legacy
Jean-Christophe Klotz

Jean-Christophe Klotz

Self - Narrator (voice)
Joseph McBride

Joseph McBride

Self - Biographer
Cécile Gornet

Cécile Gornet

Self - Philosopher
Michel Cieutat

Michel Cieutat

Self - Film Historian
Jennifer Ortiz

Jennifer Ortiz

Self - Cattle Rancher
Fermin Ortiz

Fermin Ortiz

Self - Cattle Rancher
Nancy Schoenberger

Nancy Schoenberger

Self - American Literature Professor
Dan Ford

Dan Ford

Self - Grandson
Angelo Baca

Angelo Baca

Self - Filmmaker
Chale Nafus

Chale Nafus

Self - Film Historian
John Ford

John Ford

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
John Wayne

John Wayne

Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self - Politician (archive footage)
Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Self - Actor (archive footage)
Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Self - Actor (archive footage)