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John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

2019

54 minutes

DocumentaryTV Movie

Overview

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?

Top Cast

Jean-Christophe Klotz headshot

Jean-Christophe Klotz

Self - Narrator (voice)

Joseph McBride headshot

Joseph McBride

Self - Biographer

Cécile Gornet headshot

Cécile Gornet

Self - Philosopher

Michel Cieutat headshot

Michel Cieutat

Self - Film Historian

Jennifer Ortiz headshot

Jennifer Ortiz

Self - Cattle Rancher

Fermin Ortiz headshot

Fermin Ortiz

Self - Cattle Rancher

Nancy Schoenberger headshot

Nancy Schoenberger

Self - American Literature Professor

Dan Ford headshot

Dan Ford

Self - Grandson

Angelo Baca headshot

Angelo Baca

Self - Filmmaker

Chale Nafus headshot

Chale Nafus

Self - Film Historian

John Ford headshot

John Ford

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

John Wayne headshot

John Wayne

Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)

Donald Trump headshot

Donald Trump

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Victor McLaglen headshot

Victor McLaglen

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Henry Fonda headshot

Henry Fonda

Self - Actor (archive footage)