Feature2019·54m·5.9

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

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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 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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Cast

Jean-Christophe Klotz

Self - Narrator (voice)

Joseph McBride

Self - Biographer

Cécile Gornet

Self - Philosopher

Michel Cieutat

Self - Film Historian

Jennifer Ortiz

Self - Cattle Rancher

Fermin Ortiz

Self - Cattle Rancher

Nancy Schoenberger

Self - American Literature Professor

Dan Ford

Self - Grandson

Angelo Baca

Self - Filmmaker

Chale Nafus

Self - Film Historian

John Ford

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

John Wayne

Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)

Donald Trump

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Victor McLaglen

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Henry Fonda

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Details

Status
Released
Original language
French
Languages
English, French
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Hauteville ProductionsARTETCM CinémaRTSTCM EspañaRTP

Crew

Director

Jean-Christophe Klotz

Writers

Jean-Christophe Klotz, François Bringer

Pascal Ariel

Editor

Alberto Marquardt

Director of Photography

Olivier Raffet

Director of Photography

Jean-Christophe Klotz

Original Music Composer

Jean-Baptiste Morin

Editor

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