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John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

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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?

Directed by Jean-Christophe Klotz

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Jean-Christophe Klotz

Jean-Christophe Klotz

Self - Narrator (voice)

Joseph McBride

Joseph McBride

Self - Biographer

Cécile Gornet

Self - Philosopher

Michel Cieutat

Self - Film Historian

Jennifer Ortiz

Self - Cattle Rancher

Fermin Ortiz

Self - Cattle Rancher

Nancy Schoenberger

Self - American Literature Professor

Dan Ford

Self - Grandson