John Ford: The Man Who Invented America (2019)

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America (2019)

2019-02-03 France, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland 54 Min. PG-13
6.5 11 votes

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?

Cast

Jean-Christophe Klotz is Self - Narrator (voice)
Self - Narrator (voice)
Joseph McBride is Self - Biographer
Self - Biographer
Cécile Gornet is Self - Philosopher
Self - Philosopher
Michel Cieutat is Self - Film Historian
Self - Film Historian
Jennifer Ortiz is Self - Cattle Rancher
Self - Cattle Rancher
Fermin Ortiz is Self - Cattle Rancher
Self - Cattle Rancher
Nancy Schoenberger is Self - American Literature Professor
Self - American Literature Professor
Dan Ford is Self - Grandson
Self - Grandson
Angelo Baca is Self - Filmmaker
Self - Filmmaker
Chale Nafus is Self - Film Historian
Self - Film Historian
John Ford is Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
John Wayne is Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)