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John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

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Documentary   TV 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?
🌏 Languages Available: English , French
📆 Date Released: 2019-02-03
⌚ Running Time: 54 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.5

Beloved Cast

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

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