A Century of John Ford (1995)
Sep 01, 2017
3 minutes
Javier Marías
![thethrerevus170701_article_021_01_01](https://article-imgs.scribdassets.com/5rh49dpvcw7n1vkv/images/file6WLYEE0Y.jpg)
THIS YEAR sees the centenary of two births: that of the cinema and of John Ford. Twenty-two years after his death, Ford clearly stands out as the best movie director ever. His movies are so much more alive than those of his colleagues, being at once simple and complex, epic and lyrical, full of humor, gravity, and emotion, yet never sentimental; sometimes hard and cruel, like and , sometimes heartbreaking, like or , or melancholic, like , or jolly, like . He touched every
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days