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?
Director: Jean-Christophe Klotz
Cast: Jean-Christophe Klotz, Joseph McBride, Cécile Gornet, Michel Cieutat, Jennifer Ortiz, Fermin Ortiz, Nancy Schoenberger, Dan Ford
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?
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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 mino…
54m
February 3, 2019
Jean-Christophe Klotz
Jean-Christophe Klotz, Joseph McBride, Cécile Gornet
Documentary, TV Movie