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Directed by John Ford

1971 · 110 min

A warm, talky tribute that lets filmmakers reminisce, rewarding anyone who cares about cinema history with anecdotes and affection.

Overview
A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • memory
  • work
  • celebrity
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Peter Bogdanovich
Written by
Peter Bogdanovich
Starring
Orson Welles, Clint Eastwood, Katharine Hepburn, Walter Hill, Maureen O'Hara, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, John Wayne
Music
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Cinematography
László Kovács, Patrick Alexander Stewart
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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