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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John Ford: The Man Who Invented America Cast
Name |
Character |
Donald Trump
He was 72, now 78 years old
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as himself (archive footage) |
John Wayne
He was 111, 72 years old when he died
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as himself (archive footage) |
John Ford
He was 125, 79 years old when he died
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as himself (archive footage) |
Paul Bandey
He was 69, now 74 years old
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as Narrator |
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America Crew