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The director who shot Liberty Valance finally gets his close-up—and it's directed by a disciple.
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Directed by John Ford (1971)

Film school in a bottleOld Hollywood myth-makingDirector worship done right

Overview

Documentary

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

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Standout Aspects

Direction

Bogdanovich's reverent yet probing interview style

Acting

Orson Welles narrating like God himself

Production

Rare behind-scenes footage of Ford being impossible

Best for:Solo: Late night with whiskey, pretending you're Bogdanovich·Rewatch: After you've seen at least five Ford films·Streaming: Between Stagecoach and The Searchers, obviously
Peter Bogdanovich

Director

Peter Bogdanovich

ReleasedSep 6, 1971
Runtime1h 50m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
The Kennedy/Marshall Company
AFI

Top Cast

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Narrator (voice)

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Self (2006)

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Self

Walter Hill

Walter Hill

Self (2006)

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Self (1992)

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Self (2006)

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Self (2009)

John Wayne

John Wayne

Self (1969)

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

(archive footage)

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

(archive footage)

Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey Hunter

(archive footage)

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

(archive footage)

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Self - Interviewer (uncredited)

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Self (uncredited)

John Ford

John Ford

Self (uncredited)

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Ford notoriously hated interviews and documentaries about himself; Bogdanovich spent years earning access, making this essentially a heist film.

Insight

This doc essentially invented the modern director-worship genre that now clutters streaming services—Bogdanovich did it first and did it better.

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