John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

54 mins | Documentary, TV Movie | Feb. 3, 2019

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?

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

54 mins | Documentary, TV Movie | Feb. 3, 2019

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
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?
IMDb rating 5.6
Producers ARTE, RTP, RTS, TCM España, Hauteville Productions, TCM Cinéma
Original title John Ford : l'homme qui inventa l'Amérique
Directors Jean-Christophe Klotz
Writers François Bringer, Jean-Christophe Klotz

Cast

Jean-Christophe Klotz

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Joseph McBride

as Self - Biographer

Cécile Gornet

as Self - Philosopher

Michel Cieutat

as Self - Film Historian

Jennifer Ortiz

as Self - Cattle Rancher

Fermin Ortiz

as Self - Cattle Rancher

Nancy Schoenberger

as Self - American Literature Professor

Dan Ford

as Self - Grandson

Angelo Baca

as Self - Filmmaker

Chale Nafus

as Self - Film Historian

John Ford

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

John Wayne

as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)

Donald Trump

as Self - Politician (archive footage)

Victor McLaglen

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Henry Fonda

as Self - Actor (archive footage)