Women in the Films of John Ford
Title | Women in the Films of John Ford PDF eBook |
Author | David Meuel |
Publisher | McFarland |
Total Pages | 205 |
Release | 2014-03-06 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 078647789X |
While John Ford (1894-1973) remains one of the most influential and revered directors in film history, he is also one of the most frequently misunderstood. One widespread assumption is that he was almost exclusively a man's director, dismissive of, or at best not well attuned to, the stories, perspectives and concerns of women. This book forthrightly challenges such an assumption, giving readers a richer understanding of the director's view of the world and of the women as well as the men who inhabit it. Taking a fresh look at dozens of Ford films, both familiar favorites and under-appreciated gems, it focuses on the complex and diverse female characters in them as well as the actresses who so ably portrayed them.
Women in the Films of John Ford
Title | Women in the Films of John Ford PDF eBook |
Author | David Meuel |
Publisher | McFarland |
Total Pages | 205 |
Release | 2014-02-28 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1476614563 |
While John Ford (1894-1973) remains one of the most influential and revered directors in film history, he is also one of the most frequently misunderstood. One widespread assumption is that he was almost exclusively a man's director, dismissive of, or at best not well attuned to, the stories, perspectives and concerns of women. This book forthrightly challenges such an assumption, giving readers a richer understanding of the director's view of the world and of the women as well as the men who inhabit it. Taking a fresh look at dozens of Ford films, both familiar favorites and under-appreciated gems, it focuses on the complex and diverse female characters in them as well as the actresses who so ably portrayed them.
The Western Films of John Ford
Title | The Western Films of John Ford PDF eBook |
Author | Janey Ann Place |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 268 |
Release | 1974 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN |
Films of John Ford.
John Ford
Title | John Ford PDF eBook |
Author | Brian Spittles |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 140 |
Release | 2014-09-25 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1317875125 |
John Ford is a monumental figure in Hollywood and world cinema. Throughout his long and varied career spanning the silent and sound era, he produced nearly 150 films of which Iron Horse (1924), Stagecoach (1939), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), How Green Was My Valley (1941), The Searchers (1956) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) are classics of cinema. Ford was also an influential figure in developing, and extending Hollywood's traditions. Stylistically Ford was instrumental in developing new camera techniques, atmospheric lighting and diverse narrative devices. Thematically, long before it became conventional wisdom, Ford was exploring issues that concern us today, such as gender, race, the treatment of ethnic minorities and social outcasts, the nature of history and the relationship of myth and reality. For all these reasons, John Ford the man and his films reward thought and study, both for the general reader and the academic student. Ford's pictures express the world in which they were made, and have contributed to making what Hollywood is today. This book illustrates the excitement, importance, influence, creativity, deviousness and complexity of the man and his films.
Action!
Title | Action! PDF eBook |
Author | J. M. Tasende |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 220 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Motion picture producers and directors |
ISBN |
An analysis of the films of John Ford features detailed studies of twenty of Ford's most important works, from The iron horse to Seven women.
John Ford in Focus
Title | John Ford in Focus PDF eBook |
Author | Kevin L. Stoehr |
Publisher | McFarland |
Total Pages | 245 |
Release | 2007-12-06 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 0786432152 |
"This collection of essays offers a comprehensive examination of his life and career. Part one provides an overview of Ford's importance in the early development of cinema. Part two focuses on Ford's personal life. Part three explores theories that explai
Print the Legend
Title | Print the Legend PDF eBook |
Author | Scott Eyman |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | 640 |
Release | 2015-03-31 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1476797722 |
Follows the legendary John Ford through a career that spanned more than five decades, drawing on dozens of personal interviews, material from Ford's estate, and film criticism.