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John Ford
The Complete Films,
The Searcher
1894-1973

By Scott Eyman

 

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John Ford: The Complete Films, The Searcher 1894-1973
By Scott Eyman

Taschen GmbH : Koln, Germany : 2004
Trade Paperback Edition : ISBN 978-3822830932 : 192 pages
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John Ford (1895-1973) began directing in 1917 after an apprenticeship with is brother Francis. Over the next 50 years, he brought a painterly eye, an appreciation of his actors’ strenghts, and a deep love of Americana. Although Ford sets films in other parts of the country or world, including several in Ireland, he returned to the Western repeatedly throughout his career. These films merge a beautiful pictorial style, using the buttes and mesas almost as architectural features, with stories that frequently deal with the nature of military command. “When in doubt, make a Western,” said John Ford, director of nearly 150 feature films and winner of six Oscars.

Ford was the quintessential American filmmaker and produced an unparalleled body of work that includes such classics as The Grapes of Wrath, How Green Was My Valley, Stagecoach, My Darling Clementine, The Quiet Man and The Searchers. In response to critics and fans who praised his work as having a powerful, singular vision, Ford was known for making statements such as “It’s no use talking to me about art, I make pictures to pay the rent.” Though such assertions Ford betrayed his genuine love of filmmaking, which he called “the only thing I really like to do.” Author Scott Eyman calls Ford “America’s Homer” — a fitting title for the filmmaker who helped frame the American experience for the world.

 
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