John Ford: The Man Who Invented America (2019)

5.9 February 3, 2019 54m Released
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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

    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)

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